Please help us give John Piper's work the home and recognition it deserves.
Piper (1902-1992) was a prolific English polymath; a major contributor to the artistic landscape of 20th-century Britain. He worked across an extraordinary range of artistic and cultural fields – he was painter, printmaker and a designer of stained-glass windows and theatre sets. He collaborated with poets, choreographers, ceramicists and composers, including John Betjeman, Benjamin Britten and John Cranko.
Piper spent much of his working life at his farmhouse on the edge of Henley, where he built a pottery and a studio large enough to create full-sized designs for stained-glass windows. With your help, we will bring together a collection of this important artist’s work, celebrating his diverse creative output in a new permanent home. The new gallery will give art lovers the opportunity to view works from collections across the country, and explore the connections between Piper and iconic modern British artists including Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and Ben Nicholson.
Your help will enable us to bring John Piper's work home, to celebrate his work in the landscape that inspired him and to create his first publicly accessible collection. In return, you will receive a beautiful reward inspired by Piper's work.
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5 good reasons to support the John Piper Gallery
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John Piper worked with many designers and artists. He is particularly well known for his partnership with the stained glass artist Patrick Reyntiens.Together they produced some of Britain’s best-loved modern windows, from the monumental – at Coventry Cathedral – to the intimate – at St Mary’s Church, Turville... Read moreFive Piper facts
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We’re halfway to our goal with 19 days still left to go. We are so grateful to nearly 100 people who have contributed so far... Read moreOnline donations have reopened
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