The Art Of John Piper (1903 - 1992)

When I began to research the work of John Piper I wondered for a moment whether there were two artists both named John Piper as his work seems to flirt with different styles. Some of Piper's work holds a strong abstract form whilst most have a more naturalistic style. I came across the information that Piper's abstract tendencies were more prominent in the 1930s due to the influence of other rather avant garde artists with whom he was mixing with at the time (Henry Moore, Ben Nichols, Alexander Calder).
Never the less Piper's ability to shift his style only enhanced my interest and the more I read about John Piper the more impressed I became. He certainly was a man of many colours and with many talents in different forms of art including designing costumes for theatre and ballet. He was a set designer and also a writer of the Arts.  Piper also created tapestries for Chichester Cathedral and Hereford Cathedral, as well as designing numerous stained glass windows for various churches including the new Coventry Cathedral and the Chapel of Robinson College, Cambridge.
Looking at Piper's paintings however I can clearly see that he had a fondness of painting British Landscape, especially churches.
John Piper is considered to be one the most significant British Artists of the 20th Century. Here is a small selection of some of his work.