Running from vases and bowls to lamps and outright sculpture, this collector’s guide highlights notable glassware of the past century that transcends the pedestrian and has proven to be fine art. Miller, an antiques expert and co-founder of the bestselling Miller’s Antiques Price Guide, organizes the book primarily by type of glass (e.g., blown, pressed, iridescent), but she also includes concise histories of glass designers and factories. She provides illustrated looks at the hallmark traits of each style as well as carefully captioned examples of select pieces from each genre. Collectors will love the fact that she estimates the value of each piece shown in the book: Tiffany & Co Crocus table lamp, $30,000-$40,000; green glass dragon paperweight $30-50. Such price estimates establish Miller’s book as an important research and educational tool, and may send even casual readers running about to appraise the items in their homes. As thorough as it is, the book isn’t written with much sparkle. But die-hard collectors will hardly be looking for lyric verse in this volume—they’ll be looking for information, and this book unquestionably gives them that. 1,000+ illustrations.
by Judith Miller (Author), Mark Hill (Author)
ISBN-10: 0756605253
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In 186 brilliant full-color illustrations, the development of the glass production on Murano between 1910 and 1970 is documented in a vivid manner. The objects - mainly vases, bowls and figurines - show the designers' wealth of ideas. Depending on the period and applied technique, they were executed in pale colors or are of a rich coloration and dazzling in their abundance of forms. The reader is informed on the data of the most important, technically and artistically most interesting glass manufactories as well as on the cooperation between artists and designers. Technique descriptions with full-color illustrations give valuable information on production processes and decoration procedures. To the collector or scientist, the illustrations of marks offer a welcome help in the classification of objects. This book is an ideal supplement to the publication on hand Art Glass from Murano 1910-1970 by the same author. It is to give an overview as comprehensive as possible on the glass production on Murano and demonstrate the development of glass on Murano in the 20th century: From craft art to design.
By Marc Heiremans
ISBN: 3925369635
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The 50 best international glass artists are represented in this stunning, colorful tome that acts as a personal gallery for perusal and admiration. The different possibilities of glass as a material are widely shown—demonstrating the varieties of work that can be done in glass, depending upon intended function and artists' creativity. The selections also offer readers an understanding of the intriguing effects of light on glass.
by Clive Edwards, Peter Brewer, Treve Rosoman
ISBN-13: 978-0947798604
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Handmade glass objects are taking the craft world by storm; these 500 outstanding pieces capture the finest work done by top artisans worldwide. Cast your eye over flame worked goblets, cast vases, blown cups plus much more. The magnificent techniques, unique shapes and eye-catching designs will amaze any art or craft lover.
By Lark Books
ISBN-10: 1579906931
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Written by an American with business experience in the Czech Republic, this book gives the history of Czech and Slovak glassmaking (with special attention to the 20th century), tips on shopping for glass in this region, and a survey of glass works, shops, museums, art galleries, schools, and important contemporary glass artists.
By D. Foulds
ISBN-13: 9788090002968
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Andries Dirk Copier began his career at the Leerdam glassworks in Holland in 1914. Leerdam was one of the first Dutch factories to collaborate with artists and architects in order to produce aesthetically superior, modern products to be marketed under the artists' name. Copier made a significant contribution to this and is regarded.
By Reino Liefkes.
ISBN: 9040096031
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This is an in-depth scholarly study presented in an art-catalogue type format—oversize (9.25x13"), on heavy paper—which affords generous display of some 80 glasswork pieces. Still, the volume will appeal primarily to art historians and collectors who seek background on the art glass movement, rather than to browsers or artists who simply want to see a broad range of examples. Lynn is an art historian and writer formerly associated with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. She documents events and circumstances and analyzes philosophical factors in connection with the evolution of glassmaking over the decades as it changed from utilitarian craft to art.

By Martha Drexler Lynn
ISBN: 1555952399
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More than 170 color plates. "Since the 13th century the Venetian island of Murano has been a center of Italian glass production. Early in the 20th century Murano reestablished its dominance in the world of art glass by mixing traditional craft with the innovative designs of Modern artists and sculptors. Anzolo Fuga played a prominent role in this renaissance. A multi-faceted artist from a glass-making dynasty, Fuga created designs for A.V.E.M. — Arte Vetraria Muranese (Murano Art Glass House) that are, as author Rosa Barovier Mentasti writes “extraordinarily modern for the time and possess a chromatic and decorative impact that still appear exceptional today. His works speak the language of the 1950s and ’60s with such freshness that they do not look out-of-date in the most contemporary of environments.” Anzolo Fuga is the first monograph on this exceptional designer, whose works are collected worldwide. It is illustrated with over 170 color photographs of spectacular objects never seen before. Along with a biography of the artist, Anzolo Fuga presents a catalog of his works for A.V.E.M.
by Rosa Barovier Mentasti
ISBN-13: 978-0926494329
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In it's delicate beauty and glorious diversity, art glass is one of the antique world's finest and most popular collectables. Author Louise Luther, and internationally respected art glass expert and appraiser, examines both American and European ware much sought after by collectors. The book includes a masterful survey of American and European art glass, with sections on understanding the market and on the care and display of pieces.
ISBN: 1840005424
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Daring designers such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Rene Lalique are remembered for their intricate pattern creations with glass that pushed the evolution of design. These entrancingly beautiful masterpieces of yesterday are commanding high prices in today's antiques and collectibles marketplace.
Author John Shuman III gives art glass collectors the helpful advice they need from bidding techniques at auctions and detecting fakes and frauds, to protecting valuables. With the aid of this identification and price guide they'll obtain a collection they can be proud to display. Valuable information and current market prices are included for Baccarat, Custard Glass, Durand Art Glass, Fairy Lamps, Kimball Glass, Lalique, Loetz, Tiffany, and much more.

Readers will confidently identify collectible pieces with the more than 300 color images, illustrations, and vintage advertisements. They'll peruse original advertisements from sale catalogues and marvel at the progression of some of the most highly sought after art glass pieces from popular manufacturers. * Author John Shuman, III shares valuable tips and techniques on securing unbeatable deals * Identifies and values hundreds of popular art glass pieces * Vintage ads display original prices.

About the Author:
John A. Shuman is an avid buyer and seller of antique collectibles. He enjoys attending flea markets and shows and takes great pleasure in traveling and researching assorted antiques. John has written over 1,000 articles for Collector News, The New York Antique Almanac, The Antique Trader? Weekly, Antiques Journal, The Antique Trader Price Guide to Antiques, and many more. He is author of Warman's Native American Collectibles: A Price Guide & Historical Reference, published in 1998 by Krause Publications. He currently resides in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
ISBN: 0873496760
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Famous Italian family of glassmakers. The family are recorded as working in Murano, Venice, as early as 1324, when Iacobello Barovier and his sons Antonio Barovier and Bartolomeo Barovier were working there as glassmakers. This book is a beautiful volume with many photos and information on barovier designs for a period of about 100 years.
by Marina Barovier
ISBN-13: 978-8877431271
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Artists in Glass is a comprehensive and timely survey of the international art glass movement, exploring its dynamic history and its future at the beginning of the 21st century. The work of over 70 of the world's best glass artists is featured, from Harvey Littleton and Erwin Eisch to the great practitioners of today such as Bertil Vallien and Dale Chihuly, including work of many of the new generation of glass artists, some never-before published. Illustrated with 300 superb pieces of glass art, Artists in Glass is a stunning resource for today's glassmakers, for design historians, and for collectors of this increasingly popular area of contemporary design.

By Dan Klein
ISBN-13: 9781840003406
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This survey of contemporary glass artists in Australia showcases the latest trends in art glass by displaying the work of 45 established and emerging artists. This beautifully illustrated book includes essays by several contributors, a bibliography, gallery and museum listings, and each artist's biography. It will serve as an invaluable reference to glass collectors, museum and gallery professionals, artists, and students.
By Margot Osborne
ISBN: 1862546681
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This book gathers up the threads that make up the story of the studio glass movement in Australia, identifying its founding and successive glass artists, and presenting the manner in which practitioners in Australia explore, refine and combine techniques and processes to communicate emotional, metaphorical, allegorical or aesthetic moods or various social or other issues, through an immense range of figurative, painterly, sculptural, decorative or functional glass form. Australian Studio Glass is the first book which documents the contemporary studio glass movement in this country. Drawing on interviews with over 100 glass artists, in addition to extensive documental research, Dr. Noris Ioannou presents an authoritative and lively text, of Australian Studio Glass within an international setting. Australian Studio Glass is complemented with 77 colour illustrations of up-to-date works, as well as a biographical listing of glass artists.
by Noris Loannou, Noris Ioannou, Fine Art Publishing
ISBN-13: 9789768097606
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A book devoted exclusively to the art glass made by two dominant makers, Orrefors and Kosta. This volume describes the history of Orrefors and Kosta during their four peak decades, including the technical and artistic breakthroughs made by such artists as Simon Gate, Edward Hald, Vicke Lindstrand, Edvin Öhrstrom, Sven Palmqvist, Ingeborg Lundin and others, in order to provide the reader with the background required to understand the forces that determine market prices.
By Mark Friedman
ISBN: 0977779807
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Named after its founder, Englishman William Blenko, Blenko Glass Company, Inc. began producing stained glass in America in the late nineteenth century. It remains one of the few glass factories in the United States still making modern hand blown production glass. Recently, collectors have been scooping up Blenko designs from the company's middle years of production, the 1950s and 1960s. Three outstanding designers were responsible for the entire design repertoire of that era—Winslow Anderson, Wayne Husted, and Joel Myers. Over 675 color photographs of Blenko glass (courtesy of Blenko Visitors' Center Museum, the Huntington Museum of Art, and private collections), detailed captions, information about the designers, the never-before-published 1960 catalog, bibliography, and index make this book a valuable reference.
by Leslie Piña
ISBN: 0764322508
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Portable size appeals to carnival glass collectors tuned in to the 4,000 continuous auctions of the largest online auction site.
Provides collectors with confidence to make smart collecting decisions, based on reliable information.
Collectors looking for portability and abundant information about their favorite collectible glass, for a great price, will find that and more in Carnival Glass. Collectors of the colorful, iridescent and stunningly beautiful glass will enjoy making on-the-spot decisions at auctions, shows and shops, with the help of this new guide. This book:

* Features hundreds of classic and popular patterns, giving collectors of "poor man's Tiffany" a beautiful and comprehensive reference

* Includes listings with historic information, maker marks, detailed descriptions and current pricing collectors can use to accurate identify pieces

* Illustrates the stunning craftsmanship and artistic design of these spectacular collectibles in 875+ color photos.

Beginning collector to seasoned dealer, anyone with a passion for carnival glass will increase knowledge and collecting success with this book.

by Ellen Schroy
ISBN-13: 9780896894228
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Glass is commonly appraised on the Emmy-nominated Antiques Roadshow program, and at regional and national antiques shows.

Includes nearly 250 patterns to aid you in easily identifying collections.

Expanded section on one-of-a-kind whimsy pieces. Once considered the stepchild of the collectible glass community, today carnival glass "poor man's Tiffany" is synonymous with class and exquisite artistry. This new edition of Warman's Carnival Glass includes a new description format, revamped from simple line listings to listings with dimensions, title, color and price range. Plus, histories of major glass manufacturers, a guide to carnival glass colors, current collector pricing and detailed patterns of carnival glass from Acanthus to Zig Zag.

by Ellen T. Schroy
ISBN-13: 9780896895690
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This tenth edition introduces almost 100 new patterns and almost 200 new photographs, bringing this edition's total to over 2,000 color patterns. Aside from the revamped in-depth sections on carnival glass patterns, this comprehensive reference once again includes a section on an emerging interest of collectors, hatpins. Grading information and salesmen's samples are also included in this edition. All pieces and patterns are described in detail with important facts, colors, histories, and sizes. The bound-in price guide also includes virtually every piece of carnival glass ever made with prices given for various colors in each pattern. A multitude of both American and foreign companies are represented, and brief biographies on companies such as Dugan, Fenton, Imperial, Northwood, Cambridge, Westmoreland, Fostoria, Heisey, McKee, Jeannette, and the U.S. Glass Company are included. There is also a new illustrated section on Millersburg Peacock patterns, as well as old and new company trademarks. Collectors will be thrilled with this new edition.

by Bill Edwards, Mike Carwile, Mike Carwile
ISBN: 1574324861

Bill Edwards is a noted expert on pressed, carnival, and opalescent glass, and has been authoring books since 1975. He now co-authors books with expert Mike Carwile. His knowledge is unsurpassed in the glass world. He has written books on Carnival Glass, Northwood Carnival Glass, Millersburg Glass, Opalescent glass, Rarities of Carnival Glass, and Pressed Glass.

Mike Carwile is a noted expert on pressed, carnival, and opalescent glass, and has been authoring books with Bill Edwards since 1998. Together, their knowledge is unsurpassed in the glass world. He has co-authored books on Carnival Glass, Millersburg Glass, Opalescent glass, and Pressed Glass.
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For some thirty years, artist Dale Chihuly has dazzled critics and international audiences with his glass art. His genius has been both singular, in the extent to which he has stretched the glass medium itself, and plural, in his revolutionizing of the American studio glass movement. As a cofounder of the Pilchuck Glass School, north of Seattle, Chihuly's teaching and vision have led American artists who work with this magical medium to worldwide prominence, and glassblowing itself has risen to new heights of achievement and a respected place in the fine arts of this century. This revised and expanded second edition of Dale Chihuly includes additional images that further illustrate the remarkable work and career of the world-renowned glass artist. In this first full-scale study of Chihuly's career to date, the distinguished art critic Donald Kuspit broadens our understanding of Chihuly's innovative and avidly sought-after work. Enhanced by superb new photographs of Chihuly's spectacular glass sculpture, Kuspit's essay explores the relationship of medium to artistry and craftsmanship, as well as the dynamics of the creative process.
By Donald B. Kuspit, Dale Chihuly, Massimo Vignelli (Design), Jack Cowart.
ISBN: 0810963736
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Dale Chihuly's obsession with color ("I never saw one I didn't like") and his insatiable desire to experiment inspired his Macchia (Italian for spot or stain) series. Chihuly alla Macchia traces its development from the first small, oddly shaped, grotesquely colored vessels, dubbed the "uglies" by Chihuly's forthright mother when they began in 1981, to the recent flamboyant and exuberantly hued Macchia. Published by the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, Chihuly alla Macchia reproduces in full-color the 39 glass works and 15 drawings included in the 1993 exhibition of the George R. Stroemple collection. The 6" x 6" book, designed by Werkhaus Design of Seattle, is not, however, merely an exhibition catalog. Through the extensive use of close-up details, it offers the reader a chance to experience the glass work in an intimate manner. In his essay Robert Hobbs, the Rhoda Thalhimer Endowed Professor of American Art History at Virginia Commonwealth University, places the Macchia in an art historical context that begins with Titian as well as within the artist's oeuvre. Dale Chihuly's own words illuminate his creative process. In addition to the exhibition checklist, a chronology is included.
By Robert Carleton Hobbs, Lynn P. Castle.
ISBN: 0960838228
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This book accompanies the first-ever exhibition in the UK of the work of American artist Dale Chihuly. Chihuly's glass is richly coloured, extravagantly formed, and enormously varied, ranging from 'Chandeliers' to 'Reeds', 'Seaforms' to 'Macchias'. Both the exhibition and the book reveal Chihuly's development over the last thirty years. Chihuly's glass is technically and sculpturally ambitious and often on a scale unmatched by any other artist. Drawing on the museum's historic Renaissance collections and expertise, the book also explores the development of the Venetian glass workshop and Dale Chihuly's enormous influence in introducing it and Venetian glassmakers to the United States. It also includes a brief resume of his career and an assessment of his art and its significance.
By Dale Chihuly, Dan Klein, Jennifer Hawkins Opie
ISBN: 1576840174
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This full-size book documents the yearlong exhibition with 117 full-color reproductions of Dale Chihuly's sculptures, his drawings, and his team as they install the exhibition. These images are accompanied by Chihuly's affectionate letters to his young son, Jackson, about the joys and challenges of the project and his essay on his inspirations at the site. Also included is a foreword by Shosh Yaniv, director of the Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem, and a section containing seven insightful reviews of the exhibition. This book offers an opportunity to share in a unique millenium celebration - a joyous tribute by an artist as he captures the light, history, and essence of one of the greatest cities in the world.
By Dale Chihuly
ISBN: 157684014X
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Bound like an artist's sketchbook, Chihuly Over Venice documents the culmination of this amazing artistic odyssey that took the artist from his Seattle Boathouse hot shop to NuutajSrvi, Finland; Waterford, Ireland; Monterrey, Mexico; and finally Venice to blow glass. In the factories in those locations, Chihuly and his team of American glass blowers worked with native artisans more accustomed to making functional objects than art. Together they created the 14 chandeliers that graced the campos and canals of Venice for a remarkable time in September 1996. In her essay Dana Self, curator of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art & Design, muses on the relationship of Chihuly's glass and "The Spectacle of Beauty." She concludes that "Chihuly's fantastical explorations demonstrate that beauty does produce a meaningful experience of the world." Writer William Warmus chronicles the culmination of this two-year project with his diary entries. Full-color photographs record for readers the installations as they were assembled. An extensive chronology traces the artist's career.
By William Warmus
ISBN-13: 9781576840054
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Dale Chihuly's "dynamic, improbable, flamboyant, and ravishingly beautiful creations" [Booklist] have dazzled the public for over three decades, and have won him international fame as the premier artist working in glass today. His blown glass works are on display in more than 180 museums around the world. But perhaps nothing Chihuly has done can match the drama and emotional impact of his spectacular large-scale installations. These grand projects, their objectives and solutions, are the focus of this glorious volume.

From the resplendent towers in Chihuly in the Light of Jerusalem 2000 to the ceiling sculpture made of over 2,000 hand-blown forms in the lobby of the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas, the audacity and inventiveness of Chihuly's vision comes across on every page. A splendid companion volume to Abrams' very successful Chihuly, which offered a general overview, this new book, with its focus on his most imposing creations and its essays by Barbara Rose and Dale M. Lanzone, will delight all art lovers, collectors, curators, and glass artists.

Chihuly's large-scale glass installations are described by art critic Rose as "an incredibly generous and spectacular public art that can delight and amaze, transport and stimulate." The same can be said for the brightly colored full-page photographs of 33 projects from Chihuly's workshop that form the bulk of this book. Photographs of both finished installations and various stages in their creation, as well as written comments by Chihuly and members of his workshop, give readers a sense of how these works were created.
by Barbara Rose, Dale Chihuly, Barbara Rose, Dale M. Lanzone, Dale Martin Lanzone
ISBN-13: 9780810967083
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In Chihuly: Seaforms, Artforum art critic Joan Seeman Robinson discusses Dale Chihuly's most exquisite and ethereal series, invoking the spontaneous automatic drawings of the Surrealists, the water lilies of Claude Monet, the action painting of Jackson Pollock, and, most cogently, Henri Matisse's Swimming Pool. Oceanographer and explorer Sylvia Earle, former Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, finds in Chihuly's evocative Seaforms not only "reflections of skill, passion, teamwork and sheer genius" but also "tributes" to the sea. Together these writers help to illuminate what many consider Dale Chihuly's quintessential series, which was begun in 1980. The saturated color of the 40 full-color pages, including many double-page spreads, conveys the sensuousness of Chihuly's glass works and drawings; the effect is heightened by the use of Job Parilux Silk Paper. The elegant and straightforward design of the book and the use of white Adobe GillSans type on black creates a striking showcase for Chihuly's vital Seaforms that "seem to arrest the ineffable" in Robinson's view. A succinct chronology traces the artist's career to 1995.
by Sylvia A. Earle, Dale Chihuly, Sylvia Earle, Karen S. Chambers, Diana Johnson
ISBN: 0960838252
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The difficulty in assessing glass art lies in separating artistic ability and intent from the sheer sensual beauty of the material. Can a shimmering emerald piece of glass be improved by letting an artist mold its shape or decorate its surface? Clearly Inspired is a lively catalog written to accompany an exhibition (in Tampa and Fort Wayne) exploring the premise that contemporary studio glass artists draw on historical antecedents. Chambers and Oldknow, who have both written previous books on glass art and artists, illustrate this premise with examples of Roman, French, Venetian, German, and Russian glass and the work of 20 contemporary glass artists. An 18-page essay presents an overview of glass history from dynastic Egypt to the present, and a complementary essay discusses each modern artist and his or her working methods. Authored by British writer Tom Goodearl and glassblower Marilyn Goodearl, Engraved Glass, on the other hand, approaches contemporary art-glass through surface decoration (although many of the objects are blown or molded specifically to enhance the engraving). The majority of the 60-plus artists represented here are Europeans who have been influenced by traditional engraved goblets and bowls. Some innovative works, which pay more attention to manipulating form and color, are also presented. Disappointingly, the short accompanying essays are of minimal value. Clearly Inspired, with its useful essays and broader scope, will be suitable for all libraries; Engraved Glass will be of most interest to collectors and artists.
By Karen S. Chambers (Author), Tina Oldknow (Author), Tampa Museum of Art (Corporate Author), Fort Wayne Museum of Art (Corporate Author)
ISBN-10: 0764909320
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At more than 400 pages, this catalogue of the amazing contemporary glass collection of the MUDAC, or Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts in Lausanne, Switzerland, features work by 310 artists from the 1960s until today. There are figures, vases, abstract sculptural works and everything in between, with objects as small as just a few inches high or as tall as a gallery ceiling. Materials range far beyond glass to include stainless steel, gold, slate, enamel and rust, among many others. And the list of artists is surprising. Of course there are contemporary masters like Dale Chihuly, Gaetano Pesce, Paul Seide, Frantisek Vizner and Toots Zynsky, but there are also contributions from the likes of Max Ernst, Pablo Picasso and John Cage, with surprise entries from top contemporary artists like Mathieu Mercier, Tobias Rehberger and Rirkrit Tiravanija.

By: Susanne Frantz (Author), Bettina Tschumi (Author), Rosmarie Lippuner (Author), Gabrielle Guth (Author), Jean Luc Olivie (Author), Helmut Ricke (Author), Catherine Vandour (Author), Catherine Montouchet-Zoritchak (Author), Chantal Prod'Hom (Foreword)
ISBN-13: 978-2884531276
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"Although the process of melting sand to make glass has been used for thousands of years, the contemporary "art glass movement" began with a single workshop just 40 years ago. In the decades since, the movement has grown into an international phenomenon, fueled by the drama of hot-glass techniques and the dazzling beauty of frozen light, color and form." Contemporary Glass: Color, Light & Form presents 130 contemporary glass artists who produce functional and sculptural works. All of these men and women have made glass their primary medium.
By Ray Leier, Jan Peters, Kevin Wallace
ISBN: 1893164101
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Works by 60 of the finest contemporary glass artists in the world, from America's Dale Chihuly and William Morris to Britain's Tessa Clegg and Japan's Koichiro Yamamoto, are brought together in this stylish book. It highlights the huge variety of work, abstract and figurative, being produced in this dynamic art form. Based on interviews with the artists, the text provides revealing insights into the latest ideas and techniques in glassmaking. All of the works are from the V&A's unrivaled collection.
By Jennifer Hawkins Opie, who is the V&A's curator of contemporary glass and a leading expert in the field. She curated the first-ever British exhibition of the work of Dale Chihuly, at the V&A.
ISBN: 1851774262
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The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York, houses the world's premier glass collection, a dazzling array of more than 35,000 objects representing 3,500 years of glass craftsmanship and design. This lavish volume, a visual record of the most significant acquisitions made by the museum in the 1990s, presents a panorama of beautiful glass-making from all over the world. A rare third-century portait medallion, glass figurines made in the early 17th century, a selection of the most celebrated English cameo glass of the 19th century, and fabulous works by leading contemporary glass artists are among the prized objects on display. Written by David Whitehouse, an expert in the field, and showcasing works suited to every taste, this is a book for collectors, dealers, students, scholars, and anyone who has ever admired hand-blown glass, fine lead crystal, and etched, enameled, gilded, or stained glass works.
By David Whitehouse, Corning Museum of Glass.
ISBN: 0810967103
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Unconventional as always, Dale Chihuly's career survey at the Seattle Art Museum, "Dale Chihuly Installations 1964-1992," was not a retrospective. Rather than simply gather individual works to trace the artist's development, Chihuly was invited to create a series of gallery-sized installations. The intent was to explore the relationship of object to space that has intrigued Chihuly since his undergraduate days as an interior design student at the University of Washington. Likewise "Dale Chihuly Installations 1964-1992" is not a conventional exhibition catalog. In curator Patterson Sims' essay, Scuola di Chihuly: Venezia and Seattle," he chronicles the artist's life and discusses the various series as well as the permanent and temporary installations Chihuly has created since 1964.
By Patterson Sims, Helen Abbott (Editor)
ISBN-13: 9780932216410
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Seattle artist Dante Marioni creates glass in a classic tradition inspired by the art of ancient and Renaissance Italy, yet his graceful vessels carry the art forward with their fresh forms and vibrant colour combinations.
Admirers of the most famous export of Murano, Italy, can find sumptuous reimaginings of glassware much closer to home. Dante Marioni: Blown Glass presents more than 125 color photos of the California-born Marioni's delicately elongated vases, glasses and flutes amply justifying the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation's recognition of his work. Corning Museum of Glass curator Tina Oldknow provides commentary; other essays and appreciations are also included in this Antiques Roadshow Book Club Main Selection.

by Tina Oldknow (Author)
ISBN-13: 978-1555952044
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The Daum glassworks, an early champion of art nouveau and art deco, has continually changed its stylistic direction to stay fresh and creative. The 238 color photographs here portray the glassworks' output from its beginnings in Nancy, France, in 1878 with notary-turned-glassmaker Jean Daum. The firm produced effervescent pieces that reflected the currents of Japonism, symbolism, impressionism and cubism. Using pate de verre , a sculptured, translucent material "akin to brushed velvet," its designers liberated glassware to produce true sculpture. They also worked pure crystal into abstract, fluid figures whose organic undulations may remind one of the work of Hans Arp or Henry Moore. Today, Daum glass artists explore a mosaic of styles, including miniature worlds of flora and fauna and "neo-baroque" pieces celebrating the ritual quality of everyday objects. Introducing this lavishly illustrated volume is an informative essay by Bacri, general director of Daum.
by Clotilde Bacri, Rizzoli
ISBN-13: 9780847816682
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Charles Bray has gathered together the various aspects of glass technology and practice in the only reference available of its kind. This second edition is entirely redesigned, with all new illustrations and updated entries to discuss new technologies and techniques. Aimed at all people who work with glass, whether professional, amateur, teacher or student, glassblower, etcher, engraver, stained glass artist, or industrial glass worker, A Dictionary of Glass covers both technical and artistic aspects of working with glass in a practical, easily referenced format.

The book is arranged as a lexicon of words and phrases, covering technical terms, materials, equipment, processes, and practices. Some of the entries offer succinct definitions; others are detailed articles that illuminate the subject in greater depth, many illustrated by photographs and diagrams. Also included are detailed appendices listing suppliers, schools providing glass courses, museums with important glass collections, and a useful bibliography.
by Charles Bray
ISBN-13: 978-0812236194
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This book is designed to facilitate assured attribution of glass to Dino Martens via designs from and techniques. This is the definitive catalogue of Dino Martens' work in glass. Text in English and German.
By Marc Heiremans and Dino Martens
ISBN: 3925369945
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Emile Gallé produced some of the most beautiful objects made in the Art Nouveau style. Concentrating on his vast output in glass, this book also pictures some of his most outstanding works in wood.
by Timothy Newark
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Galle (1846-1904) and his workshops produced vases, bowls, lighting fixtures, wood furniture, and faience. The revised and enlarged edition (first was 1976) places Galle within the context of Art Nouveau and also examines his involvement with the Symbolist poets. The art photos (55 in color) are great, the b&w photos of family, friends and workshops are even more interesting.
By Philippe Garner
ISBN-13: 978-0312244163
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South Florida is home to some of the world’s premier private collections of studio glass, collections whose abundance, diversity, and quality are celebrated in Fire and Form. This volume features more than 100 works by 31 of the best-known American and European glass artists of our time, including Jaroslava Brychtova, Dale Chihuly, Dan Dailey, Stanislav Libensky, William Morris, Tom Patti, Lino Tagliapietra, and many others.

In his thoughtful and informative essay, curator and renowned glass scholar William Warmus identifies four prominent themes in the relatively recent development of studio glass (since 1960) that provide a framework for exploring the rich variety of works presented in this book. The first theme is what Warmus has called the particular affinity between nature and the making of glass: "Where nature creates a heart, the glass artist creates a heart-felt vessel." The second is the ability of glass, equally to that of painting and sculpture, to convey the power of abstraction and color. A third theme is the prevalent use of glass--sometimes called the new bronze--to depict the human figure and animal forms. The final section deals with the theatrical nature of installations and environmental sculptures, demonstrating the surprising capability of glass to impose itself physically and emotionally on the space we inhabit, altering our very perception of it.

Warmus also provides a brief history of glass as an art form dating back to ancient Egypt, and places contemporary glass within the context of contemporary art and theory at large. In addition, the book includes selected artists’ bibliographies and a chronological bibliography of contemporary glass that lists key historical events, general trends and developments, and important publications. Fire and Form offers a unique perspective on this vital and "intoxicating" medium, and its publication is a welcome event for all lovers of glass--those who make it, those who collect it, and those who admire it.

About the Author:
William Warmus is a former curator of the Corning Museum of Glass, a past editor of Glass magazine, and the author of books on artists Dale Chihuly, Louis C. Tiffany, Frantisek Vizner, Emile Galle, and Rene Lalique. He lives near Ithaca, New York.
ISBN: 0943411394
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The Frabel Studio is one of the first and largest flame work glass art studios in the world exclusively focused on creating glass art. Frabel sculptures can be found in museums and private collections worldwide. Consequently much has been written about the Frabel Studio and its principal artist, Hans Godo Frabel.
by Gerrit op de Ese
ISBN-13: 978-1933989204
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Of all the Muranese glassworks, Fratelli Toso was among the most versatile and productive, but the least wellknown. Where Venini, Barovier & Toso, Archimedes Seguso, Salviati, Barbini and others designed and marketed beautiful art glass, Fratelli Toso focused on design and production. The first company responsible for the revival of venetian glass, in 1854, Fratelli went to be one of the major contributors of modern glass design, especially in the 1950s. Designers like Ermanno Toso and Pollio Perelda were rewarded for their accomplishments at Venice Biennali and othe Internationa exhibitions. This is the first book devoted to the glass produced by Fratelli Toso, with over 400 Color photos of Murrine art glass, history of the company, value guide for the collector, dealer and researcher.
By Leslie A. Pina
ISBN: 0764320262
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This essential reference work provides a detailed study of Frederick Carder, his contributions to the Steuben Glass Works, and the captivating works of art he produced in glass. To dazzle and delight the reader, there are over 760 photographs and 450 line drawings, the vast majority of which provide illustration for 800 pieces of Steuben glass from the famous Rockwell collections. Reference material and photographs never before in print are provided. The text evaluates Carder and the Steuben Glass Works that he cofounded in 1903 in a critical light. It reviews Carder's lengthy and productive career, analyzes his changing role within the company, and places Carder's artistic contributions within the matrix of the international decorative arts industries of his time. A section valuable to all collectors is one in which many aspects of identification and evaluation are covered—signatures, relative rarity, and dating.
By Thomas P. Dimitroff, Charles R. Hajdamach, Jane Shadel Spillman, Charles R. Hajdamach, Frederick Carder.
ISBN: 0764304860
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The worldwide Studio Glass Movement has stimulated a fresh look at the ancient material by sparking dramatic developments in its use as a vehicle for making contemporary sculpture. In the last 20 years, an incredibly diverse group of important artists and designers have been associated with UrbanGlass: New York Center for Contemporary Glass, influencing the character and shape of the Studio Glass Movement in many different, and sometimes profound ways. This gorgeous volume documents the work of 173 of these artists and designers in over 500 lush color pictures, and celebrates their achievements in art and design using the most exciting art medium being explored today. This book illustrates glass in its full expressive range and suggests exciting future possibilities. An authoritative text by prominent curators, critics, and writers round out this definitive survey.
by Richard Wilfred Yelle (Editor), Urbanglass Center (Author)
ISBN-13: 978-0764311161
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The only book of its kind, "Glass: An Artist's Medium" is perfect for artisans, art teachers, gallery owners, and every lover of art. Blending history with practical, how-to information, this book includes a brief history of glassmaking and also covers grinding, polishing, cutting, carving, assembly, and more. 56 color photos.
by Lucartha Kohler
ISBN-13: 978-0873416047
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Schiffer Book for Collectors.
This book is a lamp collector's dream. Presented together for the first time are over 200 of the finest Victorian glass-shaded lamps made by the top four manufacturers: Tiffany, Duffner & Kimberly, Pairpoint, and Handel. Each lamp is shown in large color photographs to display the exquisite detail that has kept them among the most cherished and valuable Victorian home accessories. A never-before-published 1906 Duffner & Kimberly lamps catalog supplements the photographs and gives exact design details. The book was written by a dedicated and knowledgeable enthusiast of Victorian culture who searched among the finest private collections, museums, and leading galleries to locate each top example from his "world's best" wish list. He found everything he went looking for and more, and it is all here to enthrall you. Everyone who loves glass will marvel at these extraordinary examples of the finest glass artists and early 20th century industry combining to make incredible works of art. Collectors, museum curators, dealers, art historians, and interior designers will all find this an invaluable aid in assessing the best in art glass lamp designs.

By Martin M. May
ISBN-13: 9780764318085
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The studio glass movement has truly become international, and this gorgeous book features the works of over 175 of the top known artists, such as Dan Dailey, William Morris, Linda MacNeil, Mary Shaffer, Howard Ben Tre/*, Dale Chihuly, and Karen La Monte. Richard Yelle presents this new book to celebrate the advancements in studio glass production over the last 25 years. Essays by collectors and contemporary artists worldwide introduce the gallery of over 780 stunning color photographs. Collectors have played an important role in the developments shown, and this book honors their support of the artists, galleries, and museums that promote glass art.
by Richard Wilfred Yelle
ISBN-13: 9780764318344
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A Thousand Years of Glassmaking in the hearth of Europe

The Legend of Bohemian Glass provides a comprehensive overview of the history and traditions of Czech art glass. Divided into twelve chapters, the book details the evolution and development of glassmaking as an art form from the earliest times, when the first glass beads appeared in central Europe, to the present
by Antonin Langhamer
ISBN-10: 8086062112
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Mt. Washington Art Glass features Victorian art glass produced from the 1880s into the early 1900s in New Bedford, Massachusetts. More than 800 exquisite photos featuring Burmese, Peach Blow, Crown Milano, Royal Flemish, Colonial Ware, Rose Amber, Napoli, and Verona are provided. Included are sections showing biscuits, lamps, fruit bowls, salt & pepper and other condiment sets, sugar shakers, pitchers, vases, and toothpick holders. In addition, there is a chapter of outstanding Webb Burmese examples. Identification and Value Guide
by Betty B. Sisk
ISBN: 1574323067
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This book is part of the series of comprehensive handbooks on Murano glass. This time, Marc Heiremans discusses the masterly glass-working techniques of Murano. With the establishment of a glass museum at Murano in the late 19th century and the exhibition of had the opportunity to thorougly investigate almost forgotten techniques and revive them. The magnificent objects produced by superior glass-blowers in 20th century Murano are based on a few already existing methods like 'Zanfirico' 'a Canne', 'a Murrine' and 'Tessere', as well as modifications on the hot or colled surface with chemicals. During the 1950s and 60s, these techniques - adapted to new forms, - brought about and impressive renaissance. This publication shows contemporary photographs, original drawing and dazzling colour shots of these defining subjects of Murano's glass-making techniques, which made the brilliant glass-blowers glass-making techniques, which made the brilliant glass-blowers of the tiny island.
by Marc Heiremans
ISBN-10: 3897901633
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Murano Magic: Complete Guide to Venetian Glass, Its History and Artists by Carl T. Gable. The islands of Murano, in the lagoon of Venice, have been a sheltered community of glass artists for at least 700 years, leading the world in blown techniques and design of beautiful and functional objects. This new study captures the artistry of Murano glass as well as the multi-generational world of discovery, innovation, alliances, and realliances that have fostered that artistry. With 250 stunning color photographs of Murano glass art and a detailed text that includes historical information and family trees, this book is original in its comprehensive presentation of the artists, both past and present. The seasoned collector will find this an invaluable sourcebook for untangling Murano relationships and tracking individual careers. The novice and curious visitor will find an easy, carefully-structured introduction to the bold beauty of Venetian glass.
ISBN: 0764319469.
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The glass making world of Murano is currently experiencing an ongoing review between the old and the new, between loyalty of traditional values and an eagerness to innovate. The interest of this debate is that it is among the classic glassmakers, who work in an atmosphere similar to that of a medieval workshop, and contemporary artists who live entirely in a modern day society of Murano. The collaboration of the two has contributed to making Murano an extraordinary place that is well worth visiting, investigating and photographing.
By Norbert Heyl and Rosa Barovier Mentasti
ISBN: 8872001870
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Running from the Middle Ages to the heart of the contemporary world. Attilia Dorigato study focuses with particular attention on the master glass-makers of the late part of the twentieth century. This up-to-date survey draws on an extraordinary range of photographs, some of them being published for the first time, and constitutes a fundamental work for anyone who wishes to understand the history of glass. Special illustrated appendices are included to reveal the techniques and secrets of this fascinating craft; what tools the master glassblowers use; what goes into making specific glass pastes (with such exotic names as lattimo, calcedonio and avventurina); what is involved in the various procedures for working and finishing glass that have been invented and developed in Murano itself. The volume is completed with a comprehensive glossary which provides an essential key to the professional language of glass-making on Murano, explaining such local terms as murrine, vetro ghiaccio or vetro pulegoso.
By Attilia Dorigato
ISBN: 8877432934
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Highlights from the Lowenbach Collection
This exhibition catalogue includes 64 color images and an essay by the curator, Ulysses Grant Dietz. The catalogue traces the development of 20th century studio glass from decorative arts to contemporary sculpture. 48 pages, 64 color illustrations
By Mary Sue Sweeney Price, The Newark Museum (2007)
ASIN: B000XTJ5W2
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The Art of Glass is a beautiful introduction to the art of glassmaking during its most innovative period of the 20th century. Beginning with the precursors to art nouveau, this survey traces art glass through the magnificent creations of Louis Comfort Tiffany and Argy-Rousseau, Lalique, art deco, and Swedish modernism. The historical background of each artist and company is discussed in detail, as are evaluations of their achievements, making The Art of Glass an invaluable guide to the medium. A glossary and index of glass artists are also included.
by Victor Arwas
ISBN-13: 978-1901092004
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A wealth of illustrations show major examples of the glassmaker's art from ancient times to the present held in the collection of The Toledo Museum of Art, internationally recognized for its renowned collection of glass and glassmaking workshops.

The Toledo Museum of Art was founded in 1901 by Edward Drummond Libbey shortly after he moved his thriving glassmaking business to the Ohio city from Boston. Along with the Old Master paintings, Egyptian antiquities, and other types of more or less conventional art and relics sought by most museums in this period, the Toledo Museum also concertedly engaged in collecting many pieces of art in glass in accordance with Libbey's interests and wishes.
By Stefano Carboni, Stefano Carboni, Martha Drexler Lynn
ISBN-13: 9781904832232
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After being in print for 18 years, The Collector's Encyclopedia of American Art Glass by John A. Shuman III has been revised in an all-new second edition. With 15 new chapters, updated values, exciting new advertisements in both color and black and white, and over 150 new images of rare and valuable art glass, this edition is sure to be better than the first. Featuring advice for both the novice as well as the advanced collector, the book preserves the resourcefulness of the first book. Vivid photographs are used to ensure easy reference. Descriptive glass entries alphabetized from Acid Cutback to Wave Crest are included, as well as characteristics of each glass type, pertinent dates, names of important contributing individuals, shapes likely to be found, and company signatures and trademarks. The Collector's Encyclopedia of American Art Glass, Second Edition, shines as the most comprehensive guide to American art glass on the market.
by John A. Shuman
ISBN: 1574324829
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Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova have spent almost fifty years refining the art of casting large sculptures made of delicately colored glass. Their achievements have won them a place among the leading artists working in their medium. The Inner Light gives special prominence to the most recent work of this celebrated team. Libensky and Brychtova have mastered the complex technical and aesthetic demands of glass, using the materialís unique properties to create works on a par with the best of modern sculpture. Their work uses changes in surface treatment, the dynamics of intersecting planes, and the presence of voids within the sculptures to control the way light is held, transmuted, and radiated in the presence of the observer.

Robert Kehlmann places their aesthetic in the context of the Czech intellectual and artistic climate that played an important formative role in their development, with particular attention to the influence of Czech cubism. His essay takes a close look at their latest body of work, which utilizes monumental forms to probe issues relating to life, death, and the afterlife.

Two interviews provide further insight into Libensky and Brychtovaís creative process. Kehlmannís conversation with art historian Jiri Setlik, a close friend of the artists, gives a personal perspective on their work. Setlik is vice-director of the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design, Prague, and has written extensively about Libensky and Brychtovaís work. A lively interview with the artists themselves provides yet a fuller sense of the collaborative process behind their luminous and mysterious sculptures.
By Robert Kehlmann
ISBN-10: 0295982152
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Kosta was founded in 1742 by Swedish county governors and former war veterans Anders Koskull and Georg Bogislaus Stael von Holstein, this glassworks company got its start producing utility glass for windows and chandeliers in the Swedish royal palace and in churches. The company is now owned by Danish porcelain manufacturer Royal Copenhagen as the crystal-producing arm of the business. Today Kosta Boda employs just 10 exclusive designers and centers its efforts on handmade art glass products. This book represents the collection as of June 1, 1986. The introduction is in Swedish, English, French, and German. The book has 305 pages with pages 18 to 303 given to full page, beautifully done illustrations of their glass products. The glass works are labeled by designer. Size is 11 1/4 x 9 apprx.
Jan Bengtsson (Photographer), Kosta Boda Company
ASIN: B000TXR8C6
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This is the first book devoted to Tiffany lamps in more than 20 years. Experts in the field have made a selection of exceptional lamps-many of which have rarely been seen or published-and each one has been newly photographed with the latest photographic techniques to reveal in extraordinary detail the artistic quality and high craftsmanship of these masterpieces of decorative art. Martin Eidelberg and Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen have contributed essays on the history of the lamps, enlarging our understanding of Louis Comfort Tiffany's achievement. They have also drawn upon a host of previously unpublished photographs, paintings, and watercolors by Tiffany and other artists in his employ, as well as on working drawings and studio photographs, to evoke the lost gardens and interiors of Tiffany's country estate, Laurelton Hall, that so inspired him. They outline the development and manufacture of the Tiffany lamp from freehand sketch to the finished form, as well as the chief decorative themes in Tiffany's glass masterpieces and their relation to the work of other fin de siecle glassmakers. In this book, light, color, and the inspiration of nature co-mingle to produce a deliciously sensuous experience.
by Louis Comfort Tiffany, Martin Eidelberg, Nancy A. McClelland, Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen
ISBN: 0865651639
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"Peter Kovacsy A Studio Practice" ISBN 0-646-45642-3 This publication is a stunning limited editiod art history book. It is case bound with 112 pages in full colour, written by Australian art historian Diana Roberts. Designed and published by Peter Kovacsy, with a forward by renowned West Australian photographer Richard Woldendorp, Peter Kovacsy – a Studio Practice was launched in Perth in 2006. The book tells the story of Peter’s creative development from fine woodcraft to kiln-cast glass, and the foundation of his studio gallery in Pemberton. “The production quality of this book illustrates Peter’s skill and dedication to his art practice” says art historian and author Diana Roberts, who wrote the copy for the book. “Peter supervised every stage of production. It’s another form of creative expression, and his beautiful photographs illustrate the depth of his artistic talents. It’s a great achievement to be short-listed for an award along with publications from some of the country’s most prestigious publishers.” Peter Kovacsy opened his award winning studio gallery in Pemberton in 1990 to display his collection of work and give people an opportunity to observe his working methods. In 2002 he transferred his creative focus from fine wood to kiln-cast glass, and now operates the only privately-owned kiln in Western Australia capable of producing large scale cast glass sculpture. Peter’s work is represented in many national and international collections including the Art Gallery of Western Australia, the Wesfarmers collection, and the Detroit Institute of Art.
Location: Lot 10 Jamieson Street Pemberton WA 6260 Australia