John Piper’s (1903-1992) great contribution to 20th-century British art, whether he was painting the bombed-out Coventry Cathedral or rugged Welsh hills, was his ability to evoke a sense of place.

How John Piper and other artists changed the fabric of post-war Britain. As Britain emerged from post-war gloom, bold textiles by respected artists brought optimism – and art – into the home ...

John Piper CH, British 1903-1992 - Customs House, Poole, 1951 (Image: Rosebery) The piece will be displayed when the museum ...

JOHN PIPER, MYFANWY PIPER: LIVES IN ART BY FRANCES SPALDING (Oxford Press £25) By VAL HENNESSY FOR MAILONLINE Updated: 11:58 EDT, 5 November 2009 . View comments.

An important collection of artwork reflecting John Piper’s unique vision of Wales and worth almost £1m has been acquired by Amgueddfa Cymru: National Museum Wales.

A major collection of works by the artist John Piper, who spent years documenting Wales' landscape, is bought by the national museum. National Museum Wales buys £1m John Piper art collection ...

It was John Betjeman's bicycling "my Myfanwy" ("Soap-scented fingers I long to caress"), dreaming spires-educated Myfanwy Evans, for whom Piper, almost 30, fell. They married in 1937. She was ...