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John Piper's Coventry Cathedral painting finds fresh admirers
Original: My favourite paintings No. 79 John Piper, Coventry Cathedral, 15 November, 1940 (1940) I've a soft spot for John Piper,
Art enthusiasts are sharing John Piper's 1940 painting of Coventry Cathedral the morning after the November 15 bombing raid, which recorded the ruined medieval church still burning. One writer explains a family connection to the artist, noting Piper's ability to find beauty in the destruction wrought by wartime bombing, and recalls a father's service in RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.
Why now: People are discussing Piper's haunting depiction of the Coventry blitz and its personal wartime resonances.
John PiperCoventry CathedralRAF Bomber Command
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- My favourite paintings No. 79 John Piper, Coventry Cathedral, 15 November, 1940 (1940) I've a soft spot for John Piper, primarily as he was my father's favourite artist; Piper found beauty in the destruction wrought by bombing in WW2 (my dad was in bomber command & delivered a… · ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk · 16
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