Chihuly Ikebana

Ikebana pulls from the Japanese tradition of flower arrangement for its inspiration but Chihuly, as in the Venetians series, has taken that tradition and interpreted it in a way that is uniquely identifiable to the Chihuly’s style. With Ikebana, scale has taken precedent and for this series, Chihuly designed large scale pieces of glass sculpture, some reaching six feet in height. The “vases” which hold the flowers are intricately colored and are, in general, rounded and symmetrical. The flowers themselves, however, are free formed with baroque twists and spirals governing the stems. The flower heads flaunt shapes and colors almost alien in their botanical exuberance.

The third and final installment in the individual small book series includes Seaforms, Venetians, Macchia, and Ikebana. Experience the individuality that each of these forms demand through breathtaking photographs.

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 more than 112 pages comprised of images reflective of the series after which they are named. Essays by Davira Taragin explore the individuality that makes Chihuly so unique.

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

2010 hardcover
6 1/2 x 6 1/2"
112 pages, 76 color photographs
DVD Running time: 15 minutes
ISBN: 978-1-57684-184-6
Published and distributed by Portland Press, Seattle