John Piper
1983, First Edition. London : Tate Gallery. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #400918
ISBN: 0905005945
Physical description; 152 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm. Notes; Catalog of a loan exhibition held at the Tate Gallery, Nov. 30, 1983-Jan. 22, 1984. Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-150). Text by John Russell, Rigby Graham, Michael Northen, and David Fraser Jenkins. Contents; Introduction / John Russell -- Book illustrations / Rigby Graham -- Designs for the theatre / Michael Northen -- John Piper on his painting -- Summary biography -- Colour plates -- Catalogue / David Fraser Jenkins -- Early paintings and drawings (1930s) and the 'lesser arts' -- Abstract works and landscape collages (19302) -- Picturesque landscape and war artist -- Stage designs -- The landscape painter: Renishaw Hall and North Wales (1940s) -- Stained glass and tapestry -- The post-war landscape: Montegufoni, Portland and churches (1950s) -- A landscape anthology (19602 and 70s). Subjects; Piper, John 1903-1992 ; Exhibitions. Piper, John (English painter, illustrator, and draftsman, 1903-1992). Tate Gallery (London, England) ; Exhibitions Arts ; Catalogs. Twentieth century. Illustration. Painting. Stage sets. Painting, British. Art, Modern 20th century England ; Exhibitions. Painters, British 20th century. English visual arts Piper, John - Catalogues. Twentieth century English painting.
Price: €48.00