Lino Tagliapietra. Sculptor in glass

Lino Tagliapietra has been described as the world's greatest glassblower, a figure born from the seven-hundred-year-old culture of Venetian glass, but who revolutionized glass as a discipline in the twentieth century. Even more astonishing, as Tagliapietra hit his full stride, he has become a notable figure in the unfolding story of contemporary sculpture – an artist whose distinctive works are coveted by collectors of abstract art and whose vision makes us think about modern art history in new and profound ways.
Through enlightening texts by renowned art historians Glenn Adamson and Henry Adams, Lino Tagliapietra : Sculptor in Glass tells the story of Tagliapietra the artist, chronicling his technical and then creative development, and looking closely at pivotal works across his artistic career, lavishly illustrated with vibrant photos of Tagliapietra's glass sculptures, including details that reveal the jaw?dropping intricacy of his work - using techniques of which only he is capable - this book reveals the maestro dell'arte at the height of his powers