The Art of Glass: Toledo Museum of Art
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1904832237 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 248 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
“A primer on glass that enthusiasts can’t afford to miss” American Style“The Art of Glass is an interesting foray into a singular Museum’s collection” Richard Donagrandi, ArtScope
The Museum was also the birthplace of the Studio Glass Movement in the 1960s. The opening of the Glass Pavilion will further enhance the Museum’s leading position in this field of art it will offer visitors the matchless experience of being able to see a broad range of historic glass next to studios where glass artists are creating works. Thanks to its founder, glass industrialist Edward D. Libbey, the Museum has collected art in glass for more than a century. This brand new book introduces both specialists and generalists alike to the remarkable world of glass manufacture and design from the Ancient World to the present day, as prese
ELLEN PALESTRANT said Five Stars. A beautiful coffee table book.. Henry Berry said extraordinary collection of glass work and art. The Toledo Museum of Art was founded in 1901 by Edward Drummond Libbey shortly after he moved his thriving glassmaking business to the Ohio city from Boston. Along with the Old Master paintings, Egyptian antiquities, and other types of more or less conventional art and relics sought by most museums in this period, the Toledo Museum also concertedly engaged in collecting many pieces of art in glass in accordance with Libbey's interests and wishes. About two years ago, a Glass Pavilion for the storage and exhibition of the sizable and growing glass collection was added to the original Museum. As the numerous skillful color photo