Ritsue Mishima (13 results)

Hardcover with belly band, 144 pages; in English; very good condition; tiny bump to lower right corner tip of front cover and first few pages; clean and crisp; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Illustrated. "Ritsue Mishima was born in Kyoto, Japan in 1962. She worked as a stylist in advertising and with interior design magazines, eventually focusing on floral installations. In 1996, after moving to Venice, Italy, she began working with glass and collaborating with murano craftsmen. Mishima was the first recipient of the Giorgio Armani prize for best artist at Sotheby's contemporary decorative arts exhibition in London in 2001. Two years later, she attracted attention with her striking installation at the Milano Salone. Mishima was recently included in the 2009 Venice biennial, which deemed her one of the "most interesting artists on the international glass scene". Combining the craft of local glassblowers, minerals and fire, Mishima forms glass in a race against time, pulling everything together and growing shapes from the inside out. She looks to the natural world to create pieces of delicate, organic nature that are infused with spiritual and physical energy.She also draws inspiration through looking back at historic Venetian glassworks but unlike many Venetian glass artists who see themselves as decorative sculptors, Mishima is determined to produce works that are genuinely useful. Glassworks by Mishima are colourless and transparent, giving the sensations of pureness and luminosity. They capture and release the light and surrounding colors, creating perfect harmony with their contexts. Her work is very powerful, yet supremely elegant.…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Catalogue of glass artist . No wear. Scarce.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

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Condition: New. 64 pp, hardcover, new. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorrnrnGiulio Manieri Elia is an art historian, the director of the Palazzo Grimani Museum, and deputy director of the Gallerie dell Accademia in Venice. For Marsilio, he has edited Masterpieces Restored: The Gallerie dell Accad.

Paperback. Condition: New. Illustrated. "Ritsue Mishima was born in Kyoto, Japan in 1962. She worked as a stylist in advertising and with interior design magazines, eventually focusing on floral installations. In 1996, after moving to Venice, Italy, she began working with glass and collaborating with murano craftsmen. Mishima was the first recipient of the Giorgio Armani prize for best artist at Sotheby's contemporary decorative arts exhibition in London in 2001. Two years later, she attracted attention with her striking installation at the Milano Salone. Mishima was recently included in the 2009 Venice biennial, which deemed her one of the "most interesting artists on the international glass scene". Combining the craft of local glassblowers, minerals and fire, Mishima forms glass in a race against time, pulling everything together and growing shapes from the inside out. She looks to the natural world to create pieces of delicate, organic nature that are infused with spiritual and physical energy.She also draws inspiration through looking back at historic Venetian glassworks but unlike many Venetian glass artists who see themselves as decorative sculptors, Mishima is determined to produce works that are genuinely useful. Glassworks by Mishima are colourless and transparent, giving the sensations of pureness and luminosity. They capture and release the light and surrounding colors, creating perfect harmony with their contexts. Her work is very powerful, yet supremely elegant.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. (2007). Oblong 8vo. 1st edition. SIGNED by Ritsue Mishima in year of publication. Good, clean textblock. Light bumping with faint creasing and soiling to top forecorners of barely rubbed cloth covered boards. Small, faint ripple to center of pictorial affixed to front board. Significant rubbing and light smearing to printing on slightly soiled and marked spine. Rubbing, scratching, and light soiling to clear plastic sleeve. VG in VG protective sleeve.…

Couverture rigide. Condition: Très bon. Dust Jacket Condition: Très bon. In Grimani Ritsue Mishima Glass Works a cura di Giulio MAnieri Elia, Ritsue Mishima Ana Miljavonic, MArsilio 2013 Venezia, illustrazione in bianco e nero e a colori (ill. black and white and colours), 140 pagine 220X270mm lingua italiano it(Italian text).…