GLASS
GLASS-MACCHIA
OCEAN-MACCHIA-2002
OCEAN MACCHIA, 2002
Product Description
This piece was retired but there are a limited number still available.
The Macchia proved to be one of Dale Chihuly’s most challenging series, pushing preconceived notions of good taste, as well as the limits of color and scale. “I am obsessed with color,” says Chihuly of his Macchias. As the artist composes and manipulates the medium, colors are added, layer upon layer, making it possible to create works that are mottled and blazing with color. It is Chihuly’s inventiveness and love of challenges that created the strange and colorful beauty of the Macchia series.
Ocean Macchia, a Portland Press 2002 Studio Edition, is a beautiful example of this flamboyant series. Small chunks of colored glass called “jimmies” are fused onto the surface, and a bright orange body wrap threads the surface in a continuous line, enhancing the fluid contours of this blue-green vessel. A cobalt blue lip wrap elegantly outlines the opening of this handblown piece. This Studio Edition measures approximately nine inches in height and is signed by Chihuly.
Accompanying this Studio Edition is a custom-designed Plexiglas vitrine with black base and a copy of the book Chihuly alla Macchia. This fifty-four-page publication features an essay by art historian Robert Hobbs and a beautiful selection of images from Chihuly’s Macchia series. Portland Press is proud to present Ocean Macchia as one of the Studio Editions for 2002.
Price includes $100 for shipping and handling within the US (choose "Domestic - Studio Edition Glass" as your shipping option on the order form and no additional charge will be added). Each Edition is shipped via 2-day air but please allow for order processing. If you have designated an international delivery address you will be charged an additional $100 for shipping. All custom charges, duties and/or taxes are the responsibility of recipient.
The Macchia proved to be one of Dale Chihuly’s most challenging series, pushing preconceived notions of good taste, as well as the limits of color and scale. “I am obsessed with color,” says Chihuly of his Macchias. As the artist composes and manipulates the medium, colors are added, layer upon layer, making it possible to create works that are mottled and blazing with color. It is Chihuly’s inventiveness and love of challenges that created the strange and colorful beauty of the Macchia series.
Ocean Macchia, a Portland Press 2002 Studio Edition, is a beautiful example of this flamboyant series. Small chunks of colored glass called “jimmies” are fused onto the surface, and a bright orange body wrap threads the surface in a continuous line, enhancing the fluid contours of this blue-green vessel. A cobalt blue lip wrap elegantly outlines the opening of this handblown piece. This Studio Edition measures approximately nine inches in height and is signed by Chihuly.
Accompanying this Studio Edition is a custom-designed Plexiglas vitrine with black base and a copy of the book Chihuly alla Macchia. This fifty-four-page publication features an essay by art historian Robert Hobbs and a beautiful selection of images from Chihuly’s Macchia series. Portland Press is proud to present Ocean Macchia as one of the Studio Editions for 2002.
Price includes $100 for shipping and handling within the US (choose "Domestic - Studio Edition Glass" as your shipping option on the order form and no additional charge will be added). Each Edition is shipped via 2-day air but please allow for order processing. If you have designated an international delivery address you will be charged an additional $100 for shipping. All custom charges, duties and/or taxes are the responsibility of recipient.
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