The Art of Glass: Toledo Museum of Art
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| Rating | : | 4.54 (821 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1904832237 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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The combination of these thought-provoking entries and the wealth of illustration makes this title a must for specialist collectors and generalists alike.. The opening of the Glass Pavilion will further enhance the Museum’s leading position in this field of art it will offer visitors the matchless experience of being able to see a broad range of historic glass next to studios where glass artists are creating works. The Museum was also the birthplace of the Studio Glass Movement in the 1960s. The Museum has consciously collected the best examples of the glassmaker’s art across all ages. This brand new book introduces both specialists and generalists alike to the remarkable world of glass manufacture and design from the Ancient World to the present day, as presented in one of the world’s great collections of glass.Published on the occasion of the opening of the new Glass Pavilion at the Toledo Museum of Art, designed by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, lead architects of SANAA Ltd., Tokyo, in 2006, this book draws on the superb quality of the collections at Toledo.
Five Stars A beautiful coffee table book.. extraordinary collection of glass work and art 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 accord
“A primer on glass that enthusiasts can’t afford to miss” American Style“The Art of Glass is an interesting foray into a singular Museum’s collection” Richard Donagrandi, ArtScope