John Piper: The Forties - Softcover

'An excellent re-examination of the work of British painter, photographer and printmaker John Piper, written by the leading authority on the artist. More than 100 images support the text, and at this price you couldn't ask for more.' --The Bookseller

This book re-examines the work of John Piper who, as well as being a prominent painter, printmaker and photographer, was an active figure in many cultural spheres during the 1940s when the foundations of his reputation were laid. It brings together work that was officially commissioned during the Second World War and contextualises it with work from the pre-war and post-war years. All aspects of Piper's work during the forties are examined.