Masterpieces of American glass. The Corning Museum of Glass and the Toledo Museu

Umschlag leicht berieben, sonst gutes Exemplar. - Did you know that glassmaking was America's first manufacturing industry? Or that American inventors led the world in developing faster and faster methods for mass-producing glass objects? From its early beginnings in Jamestown, Virginia, to its growth and development throughout the United States, Masterpieces of American Glass traces the history of American glass from the 17th century to the present day. It's the story of how American glassmaking emerged from the stage where nearly everything made of glass was functional to the dramatic new phase when artists began to use glass to create art. Masterpieces of American Glass tells how the English Aesthetic and Art Nouveau movements influenced the design and shape of modern American glass.

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