| #2642665 in Books | Schiffer Publishing | 2007-03-12 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 12.00 x1.00 x9.10l,4.08 | File type: PDF | 223 pages | ||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| from the perspective of a glassblower|By Chris Laughman|While this book does have photographs of a variety of Seguso's glass, it focuses mainly on his sculptural work (birds, etc.). It doesn't adequately illustrate the variety of innovative techniques that he explored with filigrana cane - there are a few photos of his vases, but that's about the extent of it. The photographs|About the Author|Leslie Pina, is a professor at Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio, where she heads the Master's program in Historic Preservation. She has written and co-authored over 60 books on design and decorative arts, also published by Schiffer.
Archimede Seguso (1909-1999), one of the great Muranese masters, took traditional glassmaking techniques to extremes. His introduction of merletto lacework technique at the Venice Biennale of 1952 turned heads. His secret for embedding fine lacy threads of glass was never shared. Rather than apply the filigree to the surface of vessels as was traditionally done, Seguso floated these delicate wisps of color inside the glass. Archimede Seguso was also a sculptor. His prefe...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Archimede Seguso: Mid-Mod Glass from Murano: Lace & Stone | Leslie Pina. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.
