Tiffany (Icons)
by:
Baal-Teshuva, Jacob
Phillippi, Simone (Editor)
Publisher:
Taschen
Published:September, 2004
ISBN:382283470X
Format:Paperback
Pages:192
Description:
Language Notes
Text: English, French, German--This text refers to the
Hardcover edition.
Product Description:
The name Tiffany, today a unanimous synonym for luxury and good taste, owes its reputation to a fascinating and surprising
history. Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) was the eldest son of Charles Louis Tiffany, founder of the world-renowned silver and jewelry firm Tiffany and Co. Refusing to take part in his father's company, Tiffany took up painting at a young age and while
in his twenties traveled extensively in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. When he came back to New York, he brought with him a keen interest in stained glass and began to work on new techniques which would revolutionize the still-used Medieval
technique of painting on glass. He developed Favril Glass, an opalescent glass with deep, glowing color which far surpassed, in quality and beauty, all existing techniques. He soon gained recognition as a designer and fabricator of stained glass windows
and enjoyed commissions from many wealthy clients.
Tiffany went on to form his own company and to produce exquisite lamps, vases, and murals in the Art Nouveau style, flowers and trees being the predominant subjects for his designs. Though most
famous for his work with glass, his talents also included interior design, rug making, ceramics, mosiacs, and jewelry. He enjoyed and long and successful career but, after a series of personal and financial misfortunes and declining popularity due in
part to the First World War, died penniless and forgotten in 1933. It wasn't until the 1960s that new interest in his work emerged, and Tiffany soon became a household name denoting beauty, grace, color, and elegance.
With over 300 color plates,
text by Jacob Baal-Teshuva, a documentary index, and an illustrated biography/bibliography, Tiffany: A Quest For Beauty renders homage to the man who revolutionized both the art and technique of stained glass.--This text refers to the
Hardcover
edition.
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