Chihuly Persians
Classical Greece, Persia, Byzantium, the Islamic world, Venice and Art Nouveau can all be seen as sources for Dale Chihuly's Persian series, according to Tina Oldknow in "An Ancient Legacy," her insightful essay in Chihuly Persians. Oldknow, Curator of Modern Glass at the Corning Museum of Glass, sets the stage for Chihuly Persians by reviewing the accomplishments of his artistic ancestors from the anonymous Egyptian makers of core-formed vessels from 1500 B.C. to Louis Comfort Tiffany. Oldknow's thoughtful essay is illustrated by stunning examples of Chihuly's glass works with their swirling colors and exotic forms.
1997 hardcover
12" x 10"
104 pages, 59 color reproductions
1997 hardcover
12" x 10"
104 pages, 59 color reproductions
Price: $40.00
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Dale Chihuly
RISD MFA ’68 [Ceramics]
Dale Chihuly (www.dalechihuly.com) is in the select group of artists who are celebrated by critics and the general public alike. After being introduced to glass at the University of Washington and studying ceramics at RISD, he went on to establish RISD’s renowned Glass program and teach there for 15 years. In 1968 a Fulbright Fellowship allowed him to further his study at the Venini glass factory in Italy — an experience that influenced his team approach to blowing glass. Honorary doctorates, fellowships from the NEA and a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation are among Chihuly’s other awards, and his work is in more than 200 museums around the world. He is based in western Washington, where he co-founded Pilchuck Glass School in 1971.
Dale Chihuly (www.dalechihuly.com) is in the select group of artists who are celebrated by critics and the general public alike. After being introduced to glass at the University of Washington and studying ceramics at RISD, he went on to establish RISD’s renowned Glass program and teach there for 15 years. In 1968 a Fulbright Fellowship allowed him to further his study at the Venini glass factory in Italy — an experience that influenced his team approach to blowing glass. Honorary doctorates, fellowships from the NEA and a grant from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation are among Chihuly’s other awards, and his work is in more than 200 museums around the world. He is based in western Washington, where he co-founded Pilchuck Glass School in 1971.