CHIHULY CHANDELIERS & TOWERS

The Chandeliers and Towers are another great accomplishment of the artist not widely represented in his publications. Most recall the groundbreaking exhibitions with his Chandeliers over the Venice canals in 1996. And yet, some are not aware that the artist has composed towers with as many as 3,200 individual pieces of glass, reaching more than 43 feet in height. This edition is illustrated throughout with handsome full-color images selected by the artist, representing a wide range of these projects.

Baskets, Putti, and Chandeliers & Towers are the first three books in a collectable set of ten. Specific only to one series, these titles chronicle the renowned artist's glass sculptures. Certainly compact in appearance but not in content, each book within the collection boasts 112 pages comprised of images reflective of the series after which they are named. View the making of a Chandelier, learn about the mischievous Putti, and become immersed in the classic beauty of the Baskets.

A companion DVD accompanies each book that includes artist commentary on the history of each series, all approximately 15 minutes in running time.

Essays by Davira Taragin, formerly the Director of Exhibitions, Racine Art Museum; Curator, The Detroit Institute of the Arts, Toledo Museum of Art.

2009 hardcover
6 1/2 x 6 1/2"
112 pages, 76 color photographs
DVD Running time: 15:12
ISBN: 978-1-57684-174-7
Published and distributed by Portland Press, Seattle

Also see Chihuly Baskets and Chihuly Putti