Catalogue, 1906
Catalogue, 1906

Author: Staten Island Academy, New Brighton, N.Y. Arthur Winter Memorial Library

Publisher:

Published: 1906

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13:

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The Art of Glass
The Art of Glass

Author: Victor Arwas

Publisher: Papadakis Publisher

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 1901092003

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-- Published to coincide with a major exhibition. -- Examines in depth the historical background of each designer and firm, their styles and techniques. This introduction to the most innovative period of goth century glass-making was published to coincide with The Art of Glass - Art Nouveau to Art Deco exhibition at the Sunderland Museum and Art Gallery. The fascinating history of art glass in this Period begins in the 1880's with the precursors to Art Nouveau, follows the creations of Galle, Daum and Muller Freres. It continues with the development of opalescent, frosted and clear molded glass -- especially Lalique, Art Deco, functionalism, Orrefors and English and Scottish glass. But it is above all the glass itself, beautifully reproduced in full color, that brings to life one of the most exciting and creative periods in the history of art glass.

The Mark of the Angel
The Mark of the Angel

Author: Nancy Huston

Publisher: Arrow

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780099283645

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Set in Paris in the 1960s, this story recounts the passionate love affair between a married German woman and a Hungarian Jewish instrument maker, shows how their lives intersect with the historical events of the time, and describes the different ways in which they remember World War II and the Algerian war for independence.

The Daguerreotype
The Daguerreotype

Author: Dominique de Font-Réaulx

Publisher: 5Continents

Published: 2008-09-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788874394661

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Illustrates the development and rapid spread of Louis Daguerre's photographic invention in France by a variety of daguerreotypes drawn from the collection of the Musee d'Orsay.

Prodigy
Prodigy

Author: Nancy Huston

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 111

ISBN-13: 9781552782361

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A baby is born prematurely, and her mother sits at the beside willing her to live. Prodigyis an utterly unforgettable novella which traces the course of young Maya's life as a brilliant child--loved and loving--and musical progidy. Nancy Huston, whose The Mark of the Angelwas superbly reviewed and shortlisted for the Giller Prize, once again presents us with a flawlessly executed and moving tale, which explores the boundaries between dream and madness, love and pain, art and reality.