Glass as an art form has an ancient tradition; the archaeological
record suggests that artisans in Egypt and Mesopotamia were
fabricating glass vessels and ornaments during the fourth
millennium BCE. Its durable nature, range of colours, malleability,
and most of all, its optical transparency are qualities that have
made glass a premiere art medium. Over a lifetime, Frederick
Birkhill has explored the unique qualities of glass and the
numerous techniques and intricacies of working with it. The result
of these decades of study is a body of work that is extraordinary
in scope, technical expertise, and sheer virtuosity. This book,
from The Artist Book Foundation honours this gifted artist. From
his time in England at Burleighfield House, the studio of
stained-glass artist Patrick Reyntiens, to his unprecedented visit
to Lauscha, the village in East Germany famous for both its art and
scientific glass production, and his subsequent career as an
explorer, teacher, and master of the glass arts, Birkhill has
devoted himself to furthering the appreciation of the medium and
sharing his vast experience with colleagues, collectors, and
students. His works appear in numerous museum collections,
including those of The Corning Museum of Glass, the Museum of Arts
and Design, the Mint Museum, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the
Smithsonian. Complementing the scholarly contributions by authors
with significant backgrounds in the glass arts, the book features
in its extensive plate section the lavish photography of Henry
Leutwyler, which offers readers an opportunity to examine the
complex details and artistic mastery of Birkhill's oeuvre. In
addition, the monograph offers a glossary of glass-art terms, a
detailed chronology of the artist's life, his extensive exhibition
history, and a list of the numerous awards he has received. For
those who are passionate about the glass arts, this monograph will
be a feast for the eyes.
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