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It’s always terrific to spend time with Piper Press founders Margaret Bishop and John Dunn, two people at the heart of t...
15/07/2025

It’s always terrific to spend time with Piper Press founders Margaret Bishop and John Dunn, two people at the heart of the drive to save Sirius and its residents in Millers Point, back in 2015/16.

Margaret and John were both accomplished visual arts teachers, examination markers, mentors, writers and passionate supporters of the arts 37 years ago, when they began Piper Press. They decided to give a profile to artists who were underserved by the arts industry: women and ingenious artists have been a central focus since that time. They began by publishing books for secondary schools on art, photography and dance. In 1995 they published Fever Pitch, on the work of Tracey Moffatt, who was emerging in her career. They saved up to support artists by purchasing work if they could, including the now-famous work “Something More”. They also rallied their friends around the cause and they too bought works by many emerging artists. Their next books included more emerging talent: Fiona Hall, Julie Rrap, and later William Robinson, Rosemary Laing, Patricia Piccinini, Del Kathryn Barton, and Bronwyn Oliver.

Most of the artists Margaret and John supported became recognised Australian artists here and abroad, and their books were authored by talented arts writers such as Julie Ewington, Victoria Lynn, Luise Guest and Hannah Fink. The artists have all entered national, commercial and private collections, and become represented by the best gallerists in Australia including Roslyn and Tony Oxley.

In the 2000s they branched out to more photography titles and architectural history, winning the 2020 Adrian Ashton Prize for Architectural Culture & Literature for the book SIRIUS. While the global pandemic was an interruption, it was also a time for new beginnings. We are continuing Margaret and John’s legacy, while they enjoy a much deserved retirement!

Alexei and Kathryn

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08/07/2025

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Notable Australian master printmaker, artist and Palm Beach resident Bruce Goold sadly passed away on Monday 16 June 202...
23/06/2025

Notable Australian master printmaker, artist and Palm Beach resident Bruce Goold sadly passed away on Monday 16 June 2025. Sometimes considered under-appreciated, Goold's prolific work spans decades and left an undeniable influence on contemporary Australian painters, illustrators, printmakers and designers including Reg Mombassa (Chris O'Doherty), Michael Bell, Gerry Wedd and others whose styles adopt the use of bold, vibrant colours, illustration, black flowing outlines and Australian cultural and landscape themes. We profile Bruce Goold in this week's notes:
https://piperpress.com.au/blogs/notesjournal/bruce-goold-master-printmaker-artist-observer��
Vale to a wonderful Australian artist.

Get booked on art: Readymade reads everyday at The Arts Bookshop by Piper Press: piperpress.com.auQuality books on art, ...
20/06/2025

Get booked on art: Readymade reads everyday at The Arts Bookshop by Piper Press: piperpress.com.au

Quality books on art, art history, art practice, architecture, design, interior design, fashion and product design, photography, major exhibitions, art and design education, biographies and monographs and more from Australia and around the world.

IN STOCK, SPECIAL OFFER: Vincent Namatjira's mongraph shows he is an astute observer of life, of power, of popular cultu...
19/06/2025

IN STOCK, SPECIAL OFFER: Vincent Namatjira's mongraph shows he is an astute observer of life, of power, of popular culture. "Welcome to the past, present and future. I stand side-by-side with my great-grandfather, who I never met – two painters from the centre of this country, standing up and making our voices heard. I believe in the power of art, the power of the paintbrush. I know that art can change lives. It changed mine and I hope that art can change the world too," he says.


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