- Hardcover: 144 pages
- Publisher: University of Washington Press (1 Jun 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 029597687X
- ISBN-13: 978-0295976877
- Product Dimensions: 26.5 x 26.3 x 1.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,714,682 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Richard Marquis has had an extraordinary influence on the development of contemporary studio glass in America and around the world. Studying at the University of California at Berkeley during the 1960s, he explored ceramics and was introduced to glassblowing. Unsatisfied by the limited techniques practiced in American studio glass at that time, Marquis went to the island of Murano, near Venice, to observe and work with the masters of a glassblowing tradition acknowledged as the best in the world.
Freely sharing the techniques he learned in Venice, Marquis has demonstrated and taught throughout the U.S., Europe, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. The effect of Venetian glassblowing techniques on American studio glass enabled glass artists to expand their technical vocabularies and, combined with new and experimental approaches, led to the redefinition of glass as an artistic medium.
As an artist, Marquis is admired for his sophisticated understanding of color and form as much as for his humor and willingness to experiment. As a glassblower, he has influenced an entire generation of artists working in glass who aspire to his technical mastery and the originality of his voice. He lives on an island in Puget Sound.
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Enjoyed the brief summary of his work to present. Loved reading what the other great artist had to say about Richard Marquis and his contributions to the american glass movement. Wonderful shots of his earlier works.
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Love the pictures, great summary of his work.
11 Nov 1998
Format:Hardcover
Enjoyed the brief summary of his work to present. Loved reading what the other great artist had to say about Richard Marquis and his contributions to the american glass movement. Wonderful shots of his earlier works.
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