Notes:
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, June 8-October 20, 2013.
Exhibition organized by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts in cooperation with Dale Chihuly; under the direction of Nathalie Bondil; curatorship, Diane Charbonneau in collaboration with Chihuly Studio.
"Published by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and DelMonico Books/Prestel in collaboration with Chihuly Workshop"--Title page verso.
Published also in French (CMGL BIB 139898, NK5198.C5 .M97f O).
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
Contents:
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.
