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LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY: ARTIST FOR THE AGES
Johnson, Marilynn A.
2005 8531 On the threshold of the twentieth century, Louis Comfort Tiffany was revered both in the United States and abroad, but by 1933, the year he died, his work had been dismissed as fussy and hopelessly passe. In the mid-1950s, a few prescient collectors and scholars began to look anew at the once despised lamps and vases. By the 1970s and '80s, as functionalism and strict by-the-book modernism began to pall, the public rediscovered the alluring sinuosities of European Art Nouveau. Tiffany's reputation benefited from this shift, and prices soared, but his unique achievement was also obscured by the association. In this first twenty-first-century reappraisal, Louis Comfort Tiffany is shown to be a protean figure whose vast output was disconcertingly varied, even eclectic, yet clearly informed by a unique and singular vision. FROM THE CRITICS Library Journal Breathtaking, innovative, and unique are words that best describe Louis Comfort Tiffany's exquisite creations, most memorably his Favrile glass. Born during a tumultuous time, Tiffany defied the odds and became world-renowned for his creations. This spectacular and informative catalog by Johnson (former associate curator, American Wing, Metropolitan Museum of Art), which accompanies a traveling exhibition originating in Seattle, highlights the diversity and scope of Tiffany's artistic achievement in such areas as painting, glasswork, and furniture design. Five distinctive essays focus on Tiffany's life and career as a 19th-century artist, his interior design contemporaries (e.g., Leon Marcotte, John LaFarge), his European influences, the Tiffany revival of the late 20th century, and an overview of Tiffany as an "artist for the ages." Beautifully photographed, the exhibition portion of the catalog covers the themes and further influences of his art, e.g., nature, Orientalism, and Modernism. Each of these more than 120 works includes a description and provenance as well as notable facts about the objects. The creative output and influence of this remarkable man helped him attain artistic immortality. Highly recommended for all collections, especially those specializing in decorative arts. Scala Books 1857593847 / 9781857593846
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