Research Catalog

Title

Italian glass, Murano, Milan, 1930-1970 : the collection of the Steinberg Foundation / by Helmut Ricke and Eva Schmitt.

Author

Ricke, Helmut.

Publication

Munich ; New York : Prestel, c1997.

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Additional Authors

• Glasmuseum Hentrich.
• Schmitt, Eva.

Description

351 p. : ill. (some col.); 31 cm.

Summary

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.

Uniform Title

Italienisches Glas, 1930-1970. English

Alternative Title

• Collection of the Steinberg Foundation
• Italienisches Glas, 1930-1970.

Subject

• Glass art > Liechtenstein > Exhibitions
• Glass art > Milan > History > 20th century > Exhibitions
• Glass art > Private collections > Liechtenstein > Exhibitions
• Glass art > Venice > History > 20th century > Exhibitions
• Steinberg Foundation > Art collections > Exhibitions

Note

• Catalog of an exhibition held at the Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf im Ehrenhof, Glasmuseum Hentrich, Nov. 10, 1996-Jan. 26, 1997, and at other locations through Sept. 1998.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 346-249) and index.

Language (note)

• Translated from the German.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

"Stile Novecento" and "Forme Nuove": Italy's Contribution to European Glass Culture in the Twentieth Century / Helmut Ricke. Preconditions and Prior History: Murano, 1921 -- A Fresh Resurgence. Resurgence in the Face of Crisis: The 1930s and 1940s. An Explosion of Creativity: The 1950s. From Avant-garde to Establishment: The 1960s -- Muranese Art Glass: Creative Foundations and Self-Image / Helmut Ricke -- Plates: 1930-1945. Fontana Arte, Milan. Barovier & Toso. Seguso Vetri d'Arte. Venini & C.: The Carlo Scarpa Era -- Plates: 1945-1970. Fulvio Bianconi: Designs for Venini and Other Manufacturers. Venini & C. A. Ve. M. Archimede Seguso. Gino Cenedese. Aureliano Toso. Erwin Burger, Milan. S.A.L.I.R. Nason & Moretti. Fratelli Toso.

ISBN

• 3791317369 (English ed. : cloth : alk. paper)
• 3791317091 (German ed.)

LCCN

^^^97001902^

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