The Glasmuseum Hentrich in Dusseldorf's Museum Kunst Palast, one of the world's most wide-ranging glass collections, is the basis for this illustrated exploration of glass art, written by the collection's longtime director, Helmut Ricke. Glass was the first man-made material, and nearly every civilization made use of its flexibility, resilience ...
A fundamental re-appraisal of Italian glass - largely synonymous with glass from Murano - has been made in recent years. The mass of technically perfect, colourful knick-knacks and "ornamental glass" objects which flooded the market over a long period, obscured the works of lasting value in which the artistic substance of Italian glass art is ...
A comprehensive record of Czech glass art from 1945 to 1980. Includes contributions by international authors, biographies of artists and firms, and an index of signatures.
Looking closely at one of the world's most extensive collections of French Art Nouveau Glass, this text offers the latest research into the art historical background of the Gerda Koepff Collection and the techniques that make these pieces so exquisite.
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