Key works from the International Studio Glass movement and beyond, from Chihuly to Pesce
This volume documents a rare collection of works from the International Studio Glass movement that arose in the 1950s, signaling a major revival of the craft. Housed in Venice, Italy at the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, the collection-assembled between 1990 and 2020-features 146 glass works created by 54 artists from Venice, as well as several international locations: academies in Bohemia, European research centers and the studio-furnaces of American, Canadian and Australian artists. The volume serves as a visual record of this remarkable collection, highlighting the friendship between the gallerist and collector, united by a shared passion for glass.
Artists include: Dale Chihuly, Barbara Bloom Laura De Santillana, Stanislav Libensk- & Jaroslava Brychtov-Richard Marquis, Richard Meitner, Yoichi Ohira, Gaetano Pesce, Borek Sypek (Rep. Ceca), Borek --k, Jana Sterbac
