Fire [Hardcover]

Dale Chihuly (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2006

This is a stunning portfolio of glass artist Dale Chihuly's awesome creations, including his critically acclaimed Baskets, Seaforms, Chandeliers and Towers. Each of ten chapters features Chihuly's most popular series of works and includes a dynamic pictorial chronology documenting the development and history of the creations. Dale Chihuly's glass sculptures are renowned across the world and his Gardens of Glass: Chihuly at Kew was Kew's major exhibition in 2005 attracting over 850,000 visitors. The exhibition ended on January 15 2006 after running for over six months.

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About the Author

Dale Chihuly is a leading figure of contemporary glass and has exhibited extensively in the US, and internationally from Venice to Jerusalem, Iceland to Japan.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 175 pages
• Publisher: Portland Press (Wa) (September 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1576841596
• ISBN-13: 978-1576841594
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #238,505 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Done Collector's Item, October 5, 2006

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This review is from: Fire (Hardcover)

Fire * Dale Chihuly, the long-awaited companion book to Chihuly: Form From Fire, showcases the handblown glass sculptures of Dale Chihuly in over one hundred full-color photographs taken across the globe in locations reaching from Jerusalem to Indianapolis; Las Vegas to Chihuly's hometown of Tacoma, Washington. Following his nearly four-decade career, the photographs, selected by Chihuly himself, show the best of each series, offering a comprehensive visual overview of his work.
Fire features Chihuly series such as Fiori, Reeds, and Towers, which did not appear in Chihuly: Form From Fire. Selected quotes from critics, friends, and Chihuly introduce sections dedicated to Ice & Neon, Cylinders, Baskets, Seaforms, Macchia, Persians, Venetians, Ikebana, Niijima Floats, Chandeliers, Reeds, Towers, Jerusalem Cylinders, Fiori, and Installations.
An essay by independent curator Margery Aronson follows Chihuly's career in narrative format and highlights how his efforts have stimulated glassblowing culture around the world and specifically in the Pacific Northwest through programs such as the Pilchuck Glass School, Hilltop Artists-in-Residence, and Seniors Making Art, which have inspired similar programs elsewhere.
A chronology concludes this presentation of the art of Dale Chihuly. Forty-eight additional photographs illustrate Chihuly's life, family, and friends, and the book closes with a complete list of museums where his work can be found.
2006 Hardcover 9 x 12"
176 pages, 101 Color Reproductions

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An impressive sampling survey, October 7, 2006

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This review is from: Fire (Hardcover)

A strongly recommended acquisition for academic and community library Art History reference collections, "Fire" is a compendium of superbly presented full-color photographs showcasing a pictorial chronology of the art and artistry of Dale Chihuly and his imaginative and hand-blown glass sculptures. Enhanced for art students and connoisseurs with an informative essay by Margery Aronson (who follows Chihuly's career in narrative format), "Fire" is an impressive sampling survey of the work of an artist who has been displayed in more than 200 museums around the world. Also very highly recommended from Portland Press is the "Chihuly Art Kit" (157684157X, $28.00), which includes an activity book and story, three squirt bottles of non-toxic and washable paint, a watercolor set, three paintbrushes, seven colored pencils, colored paper and stickers, all contained within a handy carrying case. The "Chihuly Art Kit" will help children ages 4 and older to explore color, texture, artistic creativity, all through ten fun-filled activities and project ideas.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of pictures, September 22, 2007

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This review is from: Fire (Hardcover)

Love Chihuly's stuff, but can't get to the places his work is at? This book has lots of pictures of his work. (Not as much as the Chihuly project book but not as expensive eather!) Great book for visual people who love glass and color.