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• Auction House:
  Theodore Bruce
• Sale Name:
  Timed Online Auction | The Keith Newhouse & Noreen Coulton Collection
• Sale Date:
  13 Jun 2021 ~ 11am (AEST)
• Lot #:
  4618
• Lot Description:
  John Piper
  (1903-1992) Britain
  Abstract Composition 1936
  Colour lithograph ed.6, published by Contemporary Lithographs Ltd (printed in red) & printed by Curwen Press, London
  61 x 45.5 cm, framed 79 x 62 cm
  Signed lower right
  Foxing across surface & in margins, possibly laid down, later framing
• References:
  Levinson 7.
• Notes:
  John Piper was one of the most versatile & interesting British artists of the 20th Century. Best known for his work during WWII, he was at the cutting edge of many elements of the British art scene. A friend of John Betjeman & contemporary of Henry Moore, Graham Sutherland, Paul Nash & Ben Nicholson. His work spanned paintings, prints, ceramics, stained glass, fabric design, theatrical set design and even the choreography for firework displays. Acknowledged for his depictions of the destructive force of the Second World War, Abstract Composition 1936 Colour, lithograph is one of only six impressions. Moreover, it represents some of Piper’s earliest and rarest works. Indeed, Piper’s abstract work is limited as he found his truest expression in his portrayals of bombed buildings.This work was included in the second series of Contemporary Lithgraphs issued in 1938 & was the only abstract work to be included. A Copy of this work is included in the National Gallery of Scotland Collection.
• Estimate:
  A$4,000 - 6,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Art

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