tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912052734076308569.post453358330278165235..comments2024-02-27T03:45:51.563-08:00Comments on James Russell: Wanted: Good Home for John Piper MuralJames Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03199461104138671799noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912052734076308569.post-45301328707729077342020-11-02T03:24:58.464-08:002020-11-02T03:24:58.464-08:00Belated thanks for your comment - i agree that the...Belated thanks for your comment - i agree that the mural should have a home, the problem being I imagine that the owner wants to be paid for it!James Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03199461104138671799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912052734076308569.post-65274860462460372602019-12-09T07:25:41.399-08:002019-12-09T07:25:41.399-08:00As the author of the Shell Guide to Hertfordshire ...As the author of the Shell Guide to Hertfordshire (Faber 1982) I worked alongside John Piper for many years. Around 2002 I traced this wonderful mural to a site in Harlow and was told of its history by the curator. There is no reason whatsoever why this stunning piece of public art should not adorn the wall of a public canteen. Surely it could be offered online with strict instructions preventing its deconstruction into a more manageable shape and size. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00224309569481120199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912052734076308569.post-61516668691673028512013-03-05T07:50:09.445-08:002013-03-05T07:50:09.445-08:00Your link to Ben Pentreath reminded me of the evoc...Your link to Ben Pentreath reminded me of the evocative Paul Sandby single mural saved from Drakelowe Hall at the V&A - I think it's still in the Costume Gallery - and thanks for focus on this exhibition which unfortunately I cannot get to London to see. Let's hope there's negotiation going on behind the scenes to find locations and cash for these amazing paintings.E Berrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444426908291693984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7912052734076308569.post-76865915127599014162013-03-05T02:07:17.200-08:002013-03-05T02:07:17.200-08:00If only I had a wall big enough to place it on (an...If only I had a wall big enough to place it on (and the cash to purchase!). Take your point indeed about the preservation of such an item - if it were a Piper painting I doubt it would remain 'ownerless' for long. <br /><br />Murgatroydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793243750032614020noreply@blogger.com