For Lino Tagliapietra, glass art represents his life: Venice and the lagoon, its shadow and light. "It is part of my culture, my brain, my blood," he says. Born on a small Italian island known for lacemaking and fishing, Tagliapietra rose from a working class family and a minimal education to become an internationally acknowledged glass artist and maestro, an honour given to the most highly recognized of Italian glassmakers. Tagliapietra worked exclusively on the island of Murano until coming to the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington at the invitation of Benjamin Moore in 1979. Working with unfamiliar tools and speaking no English, Tagliapietra created unique pieces of glass using techniques that had rarely, if ever, been seen in the United States at that time.Despite the tradition of secrecy surrounding Italian glassblowing, he imparted knowledge to his students and colleagues, believing that keeping tradition and history alive is of the greatest importance. While he was not the first to leave the island and its glass companies for independent work, Tagliapietra did become the first Murano artist to experience widespread international recognition, particularly in the United States. He combines techniques that are rooted in the thousand-year-old Venetian glassmaking tradition and brings fresh and creative perspectives to art in glass. Tagliapietra's work stands within the grandest tradition of the decorative arts, an honoured discipline of unabashed beauty and exquisite craftsmanship. Susanne Frantz is the former curator of twentieth-century glass at the Corning Museum of Glass and author of "Contemporary Glass: A World Survey" from the Corning Museum of Glass. The other contributors are Helmut Ricke and Dante Marioni.
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Susanne Frantz is the former curator of twentieth-century glass at the Corning Museum of Glass and author of Contemporary Glass: A World Survey from the Corning Museum of Glass. The other contributors are Helmut Ricke and Dante Marioni.
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Beautiful book on a great artist,
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Having seen the exhibit of Tagliapietra's work at the Tacoma Glass Museum I was impressed enough to get the book which is very well done. A bonus is the CD that comes with it which shows the artist at work. Excellent biography and amazing insights into the glass blowing process as well as stunning photos from is body of work.
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In glass-blowing art, Lino Tagliapietra is the master. While having seen other beautiful pieces from other artists, I can only conclude that Lino's work is a level above. The book is great because it shows all pieces from the traveling exhibition throughout different museums. I had the chance to visit the exhibition in PAlm Springs. What a delight!
As for the Amazon delivery, it was perfect. And mind you the price difference as well. Great purchase.
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EXCELLENT SERVICE! TAGLIAPETRA IS A GENIUS WITH GLSS! THE BOOK IS A BEAUTIFUL PRESENTATION OF HIS WORKS.
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