Bohemian Art Glass 1400-1989 - Types Makers Dates / Scarce In-Depth Book

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Beautiful color and black-and-white photographs, identifying captions, and a rich narrative combine to make this rare out-of-print book an invaluable resource reference work.
BOHEMIAN GLASS 1400-1989
by Sylva Petrova and Jean-Luc Olivie, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., NY, 1989 (subsequently published in 1990 as BOHEMIAN GLASS, Flammarion, Paris), presents the English language version of a volume commemorating the 1989 Exhibition
Verres de Boheme, 1400-1989
., organized jointly by the Musee des Arts decoratifs in Paris and the Museum of Decorative Arts of Prague.
“This carefully researched, comprehensive volume is organized by principal periods, among them the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Baroque, Neo-Classical, and Art Nouveau through the 1930’s.  The last and largest section is devoted to contemporary Bohemian glass and glass artisans, whose work ranks among the most innovative produced in recent decades.  Accompanying each of the objects shown is a descriptive entry documenting highlights of glass history and techniques, the symbolism and importance of many of the pieces, and leading schools and manufacturers. Detailed biographies of four hundred years of glass artisans are included, among them Ignaz Preissler, Dominik Biemann, Friedrich Egermann, Karl Pfohl, Leopold Bauer, Jaroslav Horejc, Vaclav Cigler, Jaroslav Brychta, Ludvika Smrckova, Rene Roubicek, Pavel Hlava, Stanislav Libernsky, Jarslava Brychtova.”
This most informative book covers by chapter:  Bohemian Glass, Lodged for Centuries in the Heart of Europe; The Prague Museum of Decorative Arts and Its Glass Collection; The Middle Ages and the Renaissance; The Baroque Period; From Neo-Classical Taste to Historicism; From Art Nouveau to the End of the Thirties; Contemporary Creators; Historical Synopsis; Bibliography; and Index. Of the 250 illustrations, 100 are full color plates, beautiful testimonials to Czechoslovakian traditions in decorative art glass.  Collectors, curators, students of the decorative arts will find this book a priceless addition to their reference libraries.
Oversize / heavy 9.4” x 12.5” hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 239 pages.
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