John Piper

Synopsis

English artist John Piper (1903-92) is best known for his romantic pictures of the country's architectural heritage and landscape. This film surveys his long career – his early abstract paintings, his work as a war artist, his return to representational art – and explores a talent which was expressed in watercolours, oils, ceramics, stained glass, tapestry and opera designs.

Additional Info

• No: R0083
• Production year: 1984
• Run time: 00:52:00
• Director: Alan Benson
• Producers: RM Arts/LWT South Bank Show