The Intelligent Layman's Book of Stained and Art Glass: A Unique History of Glass Design and Making (The Intelligent Layman's Series) - Hardcover

Judith Neiswander; Caroline Swash

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 094779865X ISBN 13: 9780947798659

Publisher: The Intelligent Layman publishers Ltd., 2006

Synopsis

The artistic revolutions in glasswork over the last 150 years—from the Arts & Crafts Movement to Art Nouveau and Art Deco—are illuminated and analyzed in this compendium of art glass. Historically innovative methods of working in the glass medium are noted, as are the artists who created them. Among the artists given particularly detailed treatment are John La Farge, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Henri Matisse, and Marc Chagall. A gallery of contemporary glass artists working throughout the world is included, complementing this history of glasswork with a look toward its future.

About this title

Review:

Christopher Lewis

"Your project sounds very interesting" -- BBC Bristol, 2001

Dan Klein
-- Dan Klein Association, 15 August, 2006

Dr Geoff Smalldon

"Good authors, readable, attractive good illustrations, new slants. Good luck, I'm sure you will have some winners" -- Elsevier

John Bly

"Definitely buy the book. Hopefully watch the programme. Possibly see the film!" -- Antiques Roadshow, 2005

Lisa Hoftijzer -- Antiques Magazine, February 17, 2006

Martin P Levy

"I think that you have identified an area where books of this type would be of interest" -- H. Blairman and Sons, February 2004

From the Publisher:

We have said that the influence of the Antiques Roadshow is important to the success of all our books - the review by John Bly of the Roadshow has proved this. So has our experience in industry where we published some 70-80 texts to inform and instruct mechanical engineers who needed vitally to know how to maintain, set and to an extent repair the electronic and electrical controls for plant and process machinery with which they were not familiar. The only way to do this was to provide multiple drawings with brief captions but comprehensive instructions for sensitive, state of the art machinery, readily damaged if abused. This technique worked with conspicuous success throughout the UK pharmaceuticals, soft and hard drinks, foodstuffs, pet foods, paper industries. We even worked for Bass in Nigeria. These ideas are the very heart of an instructional concept which has worked and has worked well.

About this edition

• Publisher: The Intelligent Layman publishers Ltd.
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 094779865X
• ISBN 13: 9780947798659
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 568