CONGRADUATED 98. An Exhibition of Graduate Work from England, Denmark, The Netherlands, Sweden, and Japan

Author: Sahl-Madsen, Charlotte and Sandra Blach eds
Country: Denmark
Code: 3964
Language: English/ Danish
Year Published: 1998
No. of pages: 55
Illustrations: 32 Color Illustrations.
Size: 8 1/2”sq
Weight: 1.00
Price: 55.00

A remarkable international exhibition at the Glasmuseum devoted to the newly graduated, energetic, and experimenting glass artists. The fascinating combination of materials in these works is indicative of young artists.

EDITION 1992. Kosta Boda’s 250th Anniversary

Author: Björn, Per photographer
Country: Sweden
Code: 6568
Language: English/Swedish
Year Published: 1992
No. of pages: 72
Illustrations: Many Color Illustrations. None B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8 1/4”x 5 1/2”
Weight: 1.00
Price: 35.00

FIFTIES GLASS.

Author: Piña, Leslie
Country: Pennsylvania
Code: 4868
Language: English
Year Published: 1993
No. of pages: 208
Illustrations: 289 Color Illustrations. 88 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11 1/2”x 8 1/2”
Weight: 3.00
Price: 49.95

A fascinating catalog of a special kind of art glass produced during a particularly creative period of time. Emphasis is on Scandinavian glass and Italian (Murano) glass, as the best fifties glass emerged from these geographic regions more than anywhere else. The first volume to extensively catalog and categorize this relative new area of collection. Includes informative price guide.

FRÅN MODERN TILL NUTID - GLAS FRÅN FINLAND 1920-1990 (From the Modern to the Present - Glass from Finland).

Author: Kaisa Koivisto, ed
Country: Finland
Code: 2924
Language: Swedish
Year Published: 1992
No. of pages: 84
Illustrations: 13 Color Illustrations. 117 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8”sq
Weight: 1.00
Price: 55.00

A 1992 exhibition catalog incorporating Art Nouveau glass as a fundamental part of the modern movement - with 14 brief essays on Finland’s emergence not only as a leader in glass production but as a nation in its own right in relation to Russian and Swedish dominance. Contains also a useful glossary of glass terms, and a bibliography on Finnish glass and glass artists. Uncludes full page color pictures of glass many glass artists including Kaj Franck, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar and Aino Aalto, Simon Gate and many more. In addition you will find dozens of black and white pictures of many Finnish glass artists - a good almost out of print book for the collector.

GLAS OCH LERA (Glass & Clay). Blås & Knåda (Blow & Knead)

Author: Gunnar Lindqvist, foreword
Country: Sweden
Code: 2768
Language: Swedish
Year Published: 1992
No. of pages: 95
Illustrations: 28 Color Illustrations. 75 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9 1/2”x 8”
Weight: 1.00
Price: 29.50

The Swedish craftsman guild of ceramists and glassblowers is presented here with a comprehensive exhibition of their work in clay and studio glass, beautifully illustrated in vivid color. The second half of the book features the artists themselves, with short biographies and more examples of their work. For everyone who is interested in the cutting edge of contemporary work in glass and clay, this is a book for you.