The Art of Glass: Art Nouveau to Art Deco - Softcover

Victor Arwas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1901092003 ISBN 13: 9781901092004

Publisher: Papadakis Publisher, 1997

Synopsis

This introduction to the most innovative period of glassmaking in the twentieth century was published to coincide with The Art of Glass - Art Nouveau to Art Deco exhibition at the Sunderland Museum and Art Gallery, the centre of Britain's glass-making. The fascinating history of art glass in this period begins in the 1880s with the precursors of Art Nouveau, follows the creations of Gallée Daum and Muller Frères, and looks at the iridescent glass of Tiffany and Loetz and pâte-de-verre creations from Henri Cros to Argy-Rousseau. It continues with the development of opalescent, frosted, and clear moulded glass, especially Lalique, Art Deco glass, functionalism, modernism in Sweden (Orrefors), and English and Scottish glass. The historical background of each designer and firm, descriptions of their styles and techniques, and evaluations of their achievements make this an invaluable reference guide. The accompanying contemporary photographs of glass artists and glassworks, examples of signatures, glossary, and biographical list of artists all help put the story in historical perspective. But it is above all the glass itself, beautifully reproduced in full colour, that brings to life one of the most exciting and creative periods in the history of glass art.

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Review:

Today, having spent nearly forty years researching and investigating the movement, Victor Arwas is recognised as its leading authority. --Corinne Julius, Evening Standard

About the Author:

Victor Arwas, one of the world's leading authorities on the decorative arts from 1880 to the present, is the author of such standard works as Glass Art Nouveau to Art Deco, Art Deco and Art Deco Sculpture, as well as many books and monographs on individual artists and the fine and decorative arts. He is working on a complete history of Art Nouveau of which the first two volumes Art Nouveau From Mackintosh to Liberty and Art Nouveau: The French Aesthetic are available from Papadakis Publisher. He runs the Editions Graphiques Gallery in London, has organized or participated in many exhibitions in Japan, the United States and Britain, lectures widely, and broadcasts on television and radio.

About this edition

• Publisher: Papadakis Publisher
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 1901092003
• ISBN 13: 9781901092004
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 112