Glass Throughout Time: History and Technique of Glassmaking From the Ancient World to the Present Hardcover - 2003

Milan: Skira, 2003. First edition (stated). Hardcover. About near fine in near fine (-) jacket with small closed edge-tear to top. Folio in color-illus white jacket (black spine); 285 pages: illustrations (some color); 29 cm; bibliographical references. "The history of glass and glassmaking is shown here through 400 works from ancient times to those created using the latest technology. Glass is the guiding motif of a journey through time, space, and the various cultures that have interpreted and used this material over the centuries. The volume gathers together both rarities and masterpieces of glass art from important public and private collections of antique, modern and contemporary glass, including works by Dale Chihuly and Sandy Skoglund. It studies in greater depth some themes which have emerged over the centuries: symbol and myth, nature and ten thematic rooms: from the Room of Water to the Room of Nature, the Room of Play to the Room of Geometry, the Room of Fragments to the Room of the Orient, the Room of the Body to the Room of the Sacred and Profane, and from the Room of Everyday Life to the Room of the Fantastic. The volume is completed by the Techniques and Materials Section, which follows the various steps in the glassmaking process, from the raw materials to the latest generation of technological glass products and ends by examining the relationship between glass and ecology."--Publisher description. Contents: Introduction / Giuliana Cuneaz -- Glass and Areas of Production in the Ancient World / Rosanna Mollo and Patrizia Framarin -- Glass and Glassmakers from the Renaissance to the Present Day / Rosa Barovier Mentasti -- City of Glass (Reusing is Better than Realizing) / Maurizio Sciaccaluga -- The Rooms of Glass -- I. Room of Nature -- II. Room of Water -- III. Room of the Body -- IV. Room of the Orient -- V. Room of the Sacred -- VI. Room of the Fantastic -- VII. Room of the Everyday -- VIII. Room of Play -- IX. Room of Geometry -- X. Room of the Fragment -- From the Magic of Fused Glass to Intelligent Glass / Anna Geotti -- Annex. Artists, Designers and Glass Masters -- Biographies / Edited by Antonella Crippa and Silvana Gubetta -- Annex. Bibliography. Glass art -- History. Glass art. Glass art. Glasherstellung Glaskunst. Glasindustrie. Glassware -- History. Glass art -- History. Glass manufacture -- History. Glassware -- Exhibitions. Glass art -- Exhibitions. Glas. **A large, heavy book.Weighs almost 4 lbs before packing. Extra shipping charges may apply for international & expedited orders. Please inquire.** Printed on high quality coated stock.