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Italian Glass: Murano Milan 1930-1970 : The Collection of the Steinberg Foundation  
Author: Helmut Ricke, Eva Schmitt (Editor)
ISBN: 3791317369
Format: Handover
Publish Date: June, 2005
 
     
     
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Language Notes
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: German




Italian Glass: Murano - Milan, 1930-1970

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Two introductory essays trace the development of Italian art glass within the context of European glassmaking as a whole and examine the intimate world of glass manufacturing on Murano, with its unique combination of tradition and innovation. The superb color plates reproduce work by all the major designers and manufacturers. Italian art glass is not synonymous with Murano, however, and a notable feature of the book is the marvelous work produced in Milan by Erwin Burger and the firm Fontana Arte.

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Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized at the Kunstmuseum Dsseldorf im Ehrenhof, Glasmuseum Hentrich, and traveling to venues around the world during 1997 and 1998. Two introductory essays trace the development of Italian art glass. The catalogue comprises full-page color plates with detailed information on the technique and manufacturing history of each piece. The work produced on the Venetian island of Murano has governed most people's image of Italian glassmaking; but a notable feature of this book (and the exhibition) is the spotlight on work produced in Milan by Erwin Burger and the firm Fontana Arte. Detailed notes on the history of the manufacturers and on the designers, a list of important exhibitions, reproductions of the most common signatures, and an extensive bibliography contribute to the reference value of the volume. 9.5x12 Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

     



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