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The
Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York,
houses the world's premier glass collection,
a dazzling array of more than 35,000 objects
representing 3500 years of glass craftsmanship
and design. This lavish volume Corning Museum
of Glass: A Decade of Glass Collecting,
a visual record of the most significant acquisitions
made by the museum in the 1990s, presents a
panorama of beautiful glass-making from all
over the world. A rare third-century portait
medallion, glass figurines made in the early
17th century, a selection of the most celebrated
English cameo glass of the 19th century, and
fabulous works by leading contemporary glass
artists are among the prized objects on display.
Etched glass, beadwork, glass furniture, windows,
jewelry, and molded glass are some of the featured
forms. While most of the examples are from the
Art Nouveau time period and later, examples
from the Victorian era and earlier are also
provided. This visually appealing book provides
a varied, chronological overview for scholars,
dealers, and general admirers of glasswork.
Written by David Whitehouse, the museum's executive
director and an expert in the field, and showcasing
works suited to every taste, this is a book
for collectors, dealers, students, scholars,
and anyone who has ever admired handblown glass,
fine lead crystal, and etched, enameled, gilded,
or stained glass works.
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