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Contrasts

A Glass Primer

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Author: Halper, Vicki
ISBN:978-0-295-98722-4
Publication Date:Aug 2007
Publisher:University of Washington Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $19.00
Book Description:

A first-century Roman cinerary urn. A Coca-Cola bottle from 1910. A contemporary sculpture of bandaged bones.

Contrasts: A Glass Primer presents a wide variety of remarkable glass objects in an accessible and lively format. These objects are grouped, as in a child's book of opposites, to illustrate highlights in glass history (factory/studio, for example), characteristics of the medium (fluid/rigid), and ways of describing art in general (abstract/figurative). Above...
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Book Details
Pages:64
Detailed Subjects: Antiques & Collectibles / Glass & Glassware
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):8.5 x 8.5 x 0.26 Inches
Book Weight:0.598 Pounds



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