240pp, 763 illustrations in color and b&w. "With its arresting mix of geometric and curved lines, and bold use of colors, Higgins glass transformed ordinary table and giftware, from chip bowls and cake stands to candleholders and cigarette boxes, into something vibrant and exciting. Useful as well as attractive, the designs of artists Frances and Michael Higgins harnessed vivid imagination to innate practicality. Newly discovered promotional photos, original designs, and advertising materials as well as extensive commentary by Frances Higgins and other Studio personnel highlight the informative, entertaining text, including a personal view of the creation of Higgins glass". One of the most beautiful, and well-designed of the Schiffer modernist decorative arts publications, this is an invaluable guide to more than five decades worth of the Higgins' lovely objects in glass, virtually none of which none of which appear in the authors' previous Higgins monograph - "Adventures in Glass". A brand new, most handsome example. Seller Inventory # 009860

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Title: HIGGINS: POETRY IN GLASS

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd., Altglen, PA

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Cloth in Dust Jacket

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: First Edition.

Book Type: Decorative Arts Monograph

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Synopsis:

Pioneers in fused studio and production glass since the 1940s, Michael and Frances Higgins continue to create some of today's most collectible glass objects. Higgins: Adventures in Glass chronicles their careers and accomplishments in the studio, at Dearborn Glass Company and at Haeger Potteries. A must-have for glass collectors and 1950s/1960s fans alike, this new book features 645 full-color photos, company catalog, vintage advertising, interviews with the artists and price guide. The Higgins' "modern miracles with everyday glass" will appeal to all with an interest in mid-20th century design and collectibles.

About the Author:

Donald-Brian Johnson (text) is the grandson of Dearborn Glass Company founder, Herman R. Paulick, Sr. Leslie Pi a (photos) has a Ph.D in American Studies and heads the Interior Design department at Ursuline College in Cleveland, Ohio. Her husband Ram[n assists with the photography.

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