Download or read book Art Glass Today written by Jeffrey B. Snyder, editor and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glass Art.
Download or read book Phoenix Art Glass written by Lee Marple and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Phoenix Glass Company was the major American manufacturer of colored and specialty glass between 1880 and the turn of the century. This beautifully photographed and extensively researched book identifies hundreds of Phoenix Art Glass tableware, lighting products, and novelties Organized by mold and optic patterns, the objects are presented in an easy-to-follow format. With values in the captions, this beautiful book will become an indispensable reference.
Download or read book The Art Glass of Louis Comfort Tiffany written by Paul Doros and published by Vendome Press. This book was released on 2013-09-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With auction prices of Tiffany lamps soaring, collectors are turning to Tiffany's highly desirable art glass, or Favrile glass. These luminescent vessels seize--and continue to hold--the imagination. Author Paul Doros explores the full range of remarkably diverse and innovative styles and forms that Tiffany Studios produced. Former Curator of Glass at the Chrysler Museum of Art, Doros spent twenty-five years studying and researching the subject. His definitive account is accompanied by David Schlegel's masterly photography, which captures the exquisite delicacy of the "Flowerform" vases, the dramatically dripping golden flow of the "Lava" vases, the dazzling iridescence of the "Cypriote" vases, and much more. A must for all lovers of Tiffany, art glass, and the decorative arts"--
Download or read book Art Nouveau Stained Glass Pattern Book written by Ed Sibbett and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1978-01-01 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 104 stained glass projects using all the well-known themes of Art Nouveau: swirling forms, florals, peacocks, and sensuous women. Sourcebook for use or for inspiration. 104 projects on 60 plates.
Download or read book Glass Art from UrbanGlass written by Richard Wilfred Yelle and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last 20 years, an incredibly diverse group of important artists and designers have been associated with UrbanGlass: New York Center for Contemporary Glass, influencing the character and shape of the Studio Glass Movement in different and profound ways. This gorgeous volume documents the work of 173 of these artists, and celebrates their achievements in art and design using the most exciting art medium being explored today. An authoritative text by prominent curators, critics, and writers round out this definitive survey.
Download or read book Art Glass Today 2 written by Sandra Korinchak and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "More than 250 photos of contemporary glass masterpieces--blown, cast, kiln-formed, carved, acid-etched, and more. The art here ranges from vessels to sculptures, tableware to garments, and reveals today's new directions and top levels of mastery. These works are powerful, gorgeous, sometimes startling--and always reflective of the current state of glass art. The 72 artists here, including top masters as well as newly emerging talents, are as diverse as their glass pieces. In brief comments they reveal some of the motivations and techniques that impact them as they transform molten glass into works of art. Everyone who works in glass or enjoys its effects will find Art glass today 2 an invaluable reference and an inspiration to future creativity"--Jacket flap.
Download or read book 390 Traditional Stained Glass Designs written by Hywel G. Harris and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finely rendered line drawings, based on photographs of authentic Victorian and Edwardian era designs, depict lovely floral and foliate motifs, a remarkable array of geometrics, transitional designs showing Art Nouveau influence, and much more — all in a wide range of sizes and shapes.
Download or read book Contemporary Marbles and Related Art Glass written by Mark P. Block and published by Schiffer Craft. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marbles produced by over 130 artisans are presented in 600 color photographs. A history of the contemporary handmade marble movement is provided, along with tips for the purchase and care of marbles, a glossary, and a valuation guide. This book will be a joy for everyone fascinated with glass.
Download or read book The Penland Book of Glass written by Ray Hemachandra and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "For more than 75 years, the Penland School of Crafts has attracted the most creative crafters from across the globe. This ... focuses on glass and the ten top contemporary flameworkers who have taught at the school, all of whom have areas of expertise that make them leaders in their field. These skilled masters offer a very personal perspective on their influences and work, with revelatory essays that give their views on flameworking and art in general. In photographic how-to sections of about 25-30 captioned images, each one demonstrates a particular technique, usually resulting in a finished piece."--Global Books in Print.
Download or read book Art Deco and Geometric Stained Glass Pattern Book written by Richard Welch and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-16 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVStunning patterns of ovals, rectangles, triangles, circles and many more for a variety of stained glass projects in the elegant Art Deco style. 136 b/w line illus. /div
Download or read book Great Art Glass Lamps written by Martin M. May and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of 235 Victorian glass-shadded lamps made by the four top manufacturers, Tiffany, Duffner & Kimberly, Pairpoint and Handel. Provides a brief history of each company and original prices of the lamps. Also includes the 1906 Duffner & Kimberly lamps catalog.
Download or read book Murano Magic written by Carl I. Gable and published by Schiffer Art Books. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The islands of Murano, in the lagoon of Venice, have been a sheltered community of glass artists for at least 700 years. With 250 stunning color photographs of Murano glass art and a detailed text that includes historical informaltion and family trees, this book is original in its comprehensive presentation of the artists, both past and present.
Download or read book Mastering the Art of Fused Glass Painting written by Mark Hufford and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the sequel and includes advanced techniques in fused glass enamel painting beyond the fundamentals. It is a workbook style format that allows the user to open the book in their workspace while creating the practice projects included.
Download or read book Frank Lloyd Wright Glass Art written by Thomas A. Heinz and published by . This book was released on 1994-05-27 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A portfolio of Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings in the Chicago area, featuring Prairie style architecture.
Download or read book The Claude Glass written by Arnaud Maillet and published by Mit Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of a largely forgotten optical device and its relation to notions of opacity, transparency, and imagination.
Download or read book Shore Delights written by Stained Glass Stylists and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-16 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 33 Pages - 37 shore themed designs including boats, lighthouses, palm trees, shells and more.
Download or read book Tiffin Modern written by Ruth Hemminger and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1997-01 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These thick-walled, asymmetrical, and freeform pieces are a visual feast, presented in a rich format with 563 color prints sure to delight anyone interested in Tiffin glass, fifties glass, art glass, or just wonderful examples of modern decorative arts. Valuable information including color and optics identification guides will make this book a hit among Tiffin glass collectors and help introduce many to the modern designs of this important American glass company. Some of the pieces look like Steuben and are of the same high quality. Others are easily mistaken for fifties Scandinavian glass because creative and talented Swedish glassmakers worked in Tiffin, Ohio at mid-century.
