Fire

by Dale Chihuly

This 176 page book features subsections dedicated to many of Chihuly's series including a dynamic pictorial chronology documenting the development and history of Chihuly's most popular glass series.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Portland Press (Wa) (October 12, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1576841596
• Product Dimensions: 12.2 x 9.3 x 1 inches

Book Description

Fire showcases the handblown glass sculptures of Dale Chihuly in over one hundred full-color photographs taken across the globe in locations reaching from Jerusalem to Indianapolis; Las Vegas to Chihuly’s hometown of Tacoma, Washington. Following his nearly four-decade career, the photographs, selected by Chihuly himself, show the best of each series, offering a comprehensive visual overview of his work.

Fire features Chihuly series such as Fiori, Reeds, and Towers, which did not appear in Chihuly: Form From Fire. Selected quotes from critics, friends, and Chihuly introduce sections dedicated to Ice & Neon, Cylinders, Baskets, Seaforms, Macchia, Persians, Venetians, Ikebana, Niijima Floats, Chandeliers, Reeds, Towers, Jerusalem Cylinders, Fiori, and Installations.

An essay by independent curator Margery Aronson follows Chihuly’s career in narrative format and highlights how his efforts have stimulated glassblowing culture around the world and specifically in the Pacific Northwest through programs such as the Pilchuck Glass School, Hilltop Artists-in-Residence, and Seniors Making Art, which have inspired similar programs elsewhere.

A chronology concludes this presentation of the art of Dale Chihuly. Forty-eight additional photographs illustrate Chihuly’s life, family, and friends, and the book closes with a complete list of museums where his work can be found.

About the Author

Dale Chihuly is recognized as the most important artist working in the medium of glass. He has wn numerous awards and in 1986 became one of only four Americans to be honored by a one-man exhibition at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in the Louvre, Paris.