Eye and Camera: Claret & Blue

John Piper (1903-1992)

Large pencil signed screenprint on wove paper by the late John Piper.

A proof aside from the edition of 70, signed lower right and bearing Kelpra Studios blindstamp verso.

Eye & Camera: Claret and Blue (Levinson 235) in great condition, does not appear to have been framed.

Provenance: acquired from a top London auction house where its provenance was described as by descent from the artists family to the present owner.

Collections: the TATE.

One of a series of modernist works called Eye and Camera based on the artist’s wife which represented a significant departure from his more traditional architectural subjects and propelled him into the realm of pop art.  In this work he experiments with photo images overworked with bright colours and shows how the camera can manipulate and conceal whilst still revealing the subject matter.

Measurements: image 70 x 47.5 cm

Condition: Great condition

This work has now been sold