Chelmsford Public Library

Chihuly, edited by Diane Charbonneau

eng

Includes bibliographical references

contains biographical information

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

Chihuly

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edited by Diane Charbonneau

Dale Chihuly has been exploring the plastic potential of blown glass for more than 40 years. His spectacular pieces challenge the apparent fragility of the medium and transport us to a magical world. This exquisite volume follows Chihuly's career through photographs of his series works as well as his monumental site-specific installations. Inspired by nature, Chihuly's pieces explode with color and vibrate with life. Their expressiveness and spontaneity recall Jackson Pollock's action paintings, yet their visceral physicality and playfulness have made these pieces some of the most broadly acclaimed works in contemporary art. As this book shows, Chihuly's work is at once mesmerizing, thought provoking, and visually seductive

The lost chandelier / Dale Chihuly -- Dale Chihuly: from world expos to exhibitions of his own worlds / Nathalie Bondil -- Series. The work of Dale Chihuly: a myriad of forms and colors / Diane Charbonneau ; Texts on the series I-XII / Davira S. Taragin ; I. Neon: the kinetic energy of color ; II. Cylinders: Chihuly's canvases ; III. Baskets: gravity's pull ; IV. Seaforms: exploring nature ; V. Macchia: three-dimensional "canvases" of exuberant color ; VI. Persians: remembrances of Venice ; VII. Venetians: a dance between concept and technique ; VIII. Putti: a touch of mischief ; IX. Ikebana: a passion for flowers ; X. Floats: going beyond the basics ; XI. Chandeliers & towers: poetic assemblages of glass and steel ; XII. Mille fiori: Chihuly's magical gardens -- Dale Chihuly: breathing life into glass / Timothy Anglin Burgard -- Burned drawings / Dale Chihuly -- Chihuly: through the looking glass / Gerald W.R. Ward -- Chronology