Giovanni Tiranti, later known as John, was born in Turin, Italy in 1873 or 1874. He was a successful woodcarver. Just before the turn of the 20th century, Tiranti immigrated to England where he established an eponymous company focused on publishing art books and in providing sculptors' equipment and tools, which still operates in the 21st century.

Listen to his story here or read the full biography on the BURU database: https://www.buru.org.uk/contributor/john-tiranti