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Dale Chihuly’s nature-inspired glass sculptures, set within some of the finest gardens in the world
s e lling points ■ dale Chihuly’s universal appeal cuts across all boundaries ■ The various garden installations featured here drew a combined 5.65 million visitors ■ Crossover appeal for both Chihuly and garden admirers ■ Most inclusive survey of Chihuly’s installation-based work in over a decade
s pecifications 260 color photographs 400 pages, 10¼ × 12¾" Hardcover RIGHTS: WorlD PUB MONTH: NovEMBEr ArT • NATUrE ISBN 978-1-4197-0103-0 ISBN 978-1-4197-0103-0 US $75.00 CAN $86.00
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he greatest living artist in the medium of glass,
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Dale Chihuly has long been fascinated by the
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has become increasingly open, using forms that show a strong relationship to the architecture of natural shapes. Here, lush illustrations showcase Chihuly’s unique glass sculptures positioned among the plants, flowers, and landscapes of some of the world’s finest gardens and conservatories, from St. Louis to Phoenix to Kew. Tracing the connection between Chihuly’s art and botanical life, Chihuly Garden Installations shows how the exchange
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between art and nature can shift from the harmonious and tranquil to stunning juxtapositions of scale and color.
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Dale Chihuly is an icon of American art and cofounder of the renowned Pilchuck Glass School outside Seattle. His work is in the collections of over 200 museums worldwide. David Ebony is the managing editor of Art in America magazine. He lives in New York City. Tim richardson is a garden and landscape critic and historian based in London. Mark McDonnell is former chairman of the Glass Department at the California College of the Arts. He lives in San Francisco.
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