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The Death in Venice Portfolio

By Richard Turkington | 21/08/2026 | Comments Off on The Death in Venice Portfolio

John Piper’s Masterpiece  John Piper (1903-1992) straddled the worlds of art and music and had a particularly strong connection with Benjamin Britten. Piper designed sets and costumes for most of Britten’s first productions, including Death in Venice in 1973.The commission had particular resonance for Piper. Unwilling to fly, his travels were limited to Europe including Italy,…

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John Piper in Malvern

By Richard Turkington | 17/10/2018

About The Exhibition   We are delighted to bring our recent John Piper exhibition held in London to Elmslie House in Malvern. Over 60 exhibits will be offered for sale including colourful fabrics, limited edition prints, original drawings and paintings, and including several exhibits not featured in the London show.   John Piper is one…

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John Piper September Exhibition – Catalogue Now Available

By Richard Turkington | 21/09/2018

Thanks to over 200 people who were able to visit the exhibition at the Framers Gallery in Windmill Street. By an amazing coincidence, we discovered that the Curwen Press (now a ‘nail bar’!) had been located only a few doors away so Piper would have been very familiar with this street and area. The above…

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An Interview With the Founder – Richard Turkington

By Richard Turkington | 02/09/2018
John Piper Painting

Now in its fifth year, Fifties Art is preparing for an upcoming exhibition in The London Framers Gallery which will feature well known mid-century artist, John Piper. The exhibition will include over 80 original works, each with the distinctive and colourful style that the artist is known for.   Fifties Art founder, Richard Turkington turned…

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