20th Century Factory Glass - Hardcover

Jackson, Lesley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1857322673 ISBN 13: 9781857322675

Verlag: Mitchell Beazley, 2000

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This reference book is a survey of domestic factory-produced glass through the 20th century - from the organic shapes and iridescent colours of the Art Nouveau period to the simple clean lines of contemporary design. The book looks at over 100 glass factories in detail, with the entries in alphabetical order for ease of reference. For each factory, Lesley Jackson gives a brief history and an outline of its work during the century. She summarizes the styles and techniques for which each factory is best known and profiles key designers, including some of the great names of 20th-century design, such as Louis Comfort Tiffany and Paolo Venini. At the end of the book are individual bibliographies and listings of which museums hold collections of the glass -which ranges from the extremely valuable to items found in homes world-wide. There are also examples of each factory's marks so that collectors can identify and date items.

Biografía del autor:

Lesley Jackson is a freelance writer and curator specializing in decorative art and design. A pioneer in the research of post-war design, she has published three ground-breaking books in this field: The New Look : Design in the Fifties (Thames & Hudson, 1991), 'Contemporary' Architecture and Interiors of the 1950s (Phaidon, 1994) and The Sixties: Decade of Design Revolution (Phaidon, 1998). She has a special interest in modern glass and has written widely on this subject. In 1996 she co-wrote and edited Whitefriars Glass: The Art of James Powell & Sons (Richard Dennis).

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• Verlag: Mitchell Beazley
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1857322673
• ISBN 13: 9781857322675
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256