'Benjamin Britten Death in Venice - an opera in two acts, libretto by Myfanwy Piper based on the short story by Thomas Mann, set to music by Benjamin Britten'
1974
From the library of John and Myfanwy Piper
'The Penguin Modern Painters - Francis Hodgkins' by Myfanwy Evans (Piper). Booklet from the series edited by Kenneth Clark, which includes an edition about John Piper.
'London Bulletin' May 1938-2. By the London Gallery Ltd.
Features Joan Miro, Pablo Picasso, John Piper and van Velde. Catalogues of each exhibition as well as contributions by many other contemporary artists. The text is in both French and English. Also has an advertisement for 'Axis' - the art journal edited and published by Myfanwy Evans (Piper).
'Thirty-sixth Aldeburgh Festival' programme
Programme of the Aldeburgh Festival held at Aldeburgh and the Snape Maltings annually. The Festival was started in 1948 by Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears and Eric Crozier. John Piper often designed costume and sets for Britten/Pears productions, and so was good friends with both. Both John and Myfanwy Piper often contributed to the Festival.
This programme is from the 10-26 June 1983 festival, and featured in the programme of events 'The Turn of the Screw'. an opera with music by Britten and libretto by Myfanwy Piper. There is also a photographs of various productions, and of John, Myfanwy, Clarissa and Edward Piper, along with Britten and Pears on a break from rehearsing the opera in Venice.
John Piper often designed the covers for these programmes, including this one which features a Foliate Head.
'Twenty-sixth Aldeburgh Festival' programme
Programme of the Aldeburgh Festival held at Aldeburgh and the Snape Maltings annually. The Festival was started in 1948 by Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears and Eric Crozier. John Piper often designed costume and sets for Britten/Pears productions, and so was good friends with both. Both John and Myfanwy Piper often contributed to the Festival.
This programme is from the 15 June -2 July 1973 festival, and featured in the programme of events 'Death in Venice'. an opera with music by Britten and libretto by Myfanwy Piper, while John Piper designed the scenery.
John Piper often designed the covers for these programmes, including this one which features 'Palazzo Pesaro, Venice'.
'The Pavilion' A contemporary collection of British Art & Architecture
Edited by Myfanwy Piper.
From the library of John and Myfanwy Piper.
Articles by John Betjeman, Edward Bawden and more. Illustrations by John Piper and others.
Introduction of 2 pages by Myfanwy Piper
'Axis' november 1935, no 4
"A quartely review of contemporary "Abstract" painting & sculpture"
John and Myfanwy (editor) Piper produced this art magazine from late 1934 to late 1937. The magazines (apart from no 1) were put together at their home in Fawley Bottom. Myfanwy was the editor and John put together the illustrations.
With two coloured, twenty-one black and white illustrations.
'Axis' early winter1937
"A quartely review of contemporary "Abstract" painting & sculpture"
John and Myfanwy (editor) Piper produced this art magazine from late 1934 to late 1937. The magazines (apart from no 1) were put together at their home in Fawley Bottom. Myfanwy was the editor and John put together the illustrations.
With two coloured, twenty-five black and white illustrations.
'Axis' - authorised reprint edition complete in one volume - original issues 1-8 1935-1937.
Axis was produced at Fawley Bottom Farmhouse near Henley, by Myfanwy Evans (later Mrs Piper) and reviewed abstract art.