John Piper
(1903-1992), Artist and writerJohn Egerton Christmas Piper
Sitter in 59 portraits
Artist of 1 portrait
After studying at the Royal College of Art, Piper joined the Seven and Five Society. From 1934 he collaborated on the magazine Axis with writer and librettist Myfanwy Evans, whom he married in 1937. He collaborated on books with W.H. Auden and John Betjeman. In 1946 Piper designed the set for Britten's The Rape of Lucretia, and in 1947 became a founding director of the English Opera Group. His publications include Brighton Aquatints (1939), British Romantic Artists (1942), and Buildings and Prospects (1949). He was also commissioned, with Patrick Reyntiens, to produce stained glass for the Baptistery Window of Coventry Cathedral (1962).
by Lord Snowdon
gelatin silver print, 16 October 1963
NPG P1958
by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 12 March 1977
NPG P1235
by Franta Belsky
bronze bust, 1987
NPG 5966
by Howard Coster
bromide print, 1946
NPG x2083
by Howard Coster
bromide print, 1946
NPG x2082
by Howard Coster
half-plate film negative, 1946
NPG x25847
John Piper; Sir Frederick Ashton; Benjamin Britten and Eric John Crozier
by Edward Mandinian
bromide contact print, 1947
NPG x15211
Members of the English Opera Group in Glyndebourne for the original production of 'Albert Herring'
possibly by Edward Mandinian
bromide print, 1947
NPG x15216
Eric John Crozier; Sir Frederick Ashton and John Piper
possibly by Edward Mandinian
bromide contact print, 1947
NPG x15215
by Lola Walker (Lola Marsden)
vintage bromide print, 1950s
NPG x125624
by Lola Walker (Lola Marsden)
vintage bromide print, 1950s
NPG x125625
by Lola Walker (Lola Marsden)
vintage bromide print, 1950s
NPG x125626
by Lola Walker (Lola Marsden)
vintage bromide print, 1950s
NPG x125627
by Jitendra Arya, for Camera Press: London: UK
bromide press print, 1953
NPG x184034
by Howard Coster
bromide print, 1954
NPG x2084
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 1954
NPG x129551
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 1954
NPG x129552
Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, John Piper and others in Venice
by Erich Auerbach
bromide print, 1 September 1954
NPG x15232
by Howard Coster
solarised print on wall paper, 1954
NPG x2375
by Howard Coster
solarised print, 1954
NPG x2085
by Ida Kar
quarter-plate film negative, 1954
NPG x133211
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 1954
NPG x31658
by Ida Kar
vintage bromide print, 1954
NPG x135227
Myfanwy Piper (née Evans); John Piper
by Ida Kar
vintage quarter-plate contact print, 1954
NPG x137518
by Janet March-Penny, for Camera Press: London: UK
bromide press print, 1966
NPG x184033
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 17 November 1969
NPG x165958
by Godfrey Argent
bromide print, 17 November 1969
NPG x165959
by Bob Collins
modern bromide print from original negative, 1971
NPG x136786
by Bob Collins
modern bromide print from original negative, 1971
NPG x136787
by Bob Collins
bromide fibre print, 1971
NPG x34131
by Bob Collins
bromide fibre print, 1971
NPG x34132
Comments back to top
We are currently unable to accept new comments, but any past comments are available to read below.
If you need information from us, please use our Archive enquiry service . Please note that we cannot provide valuations. You can buy a print or greeting card of most illustrated portraits. Select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Buy a Print button. Prices start at around £6 for unframed prints, £16 for framed prints. If you wish to license an image, select the portrait of interest to you, then look out for a Use this image button, or contact our Rights and Images service. We digitise over 8,000 portraits a year and we cannot guarantee being able to digitise images that are not already scheduled.