Mandara

Lino Tagliapietra, Mandara, 2005, glass, 24 14178 in. (61.643.220.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase made possible by the American Art Forum, 2011.6, © 2005, Lino Tagliapietra, Inc.

Artwork Details

Title
Mandara
Date
2005
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
24 14178 in. (61.643.220.3 cm)
Copyright
© 2005, Lino Tagliapietra, Inc.
Credit Line
Museum purchase made possible by the American Art Forum
Mediums Description
glass
Classifications
Object Number
2011.6

Artwork Description

Lino Tagliapietra is revered as a master glassblower and for his contributions to the field through his teaching. Mandara is a seminal example of the innovative work he has created since breaking from the factory system in Murano, Italy, to become a studio artist. His use of the 500-year-old incalmo technique, in which glass bubbles are joined to create bands of color, is visible in the blue and yellow areas. He pairs these designs with "coldworking," cutting patterns into the glass after cooling. The maturity of form and skill of this work are uniquely attributable to Tagliapietra and reflect his more than sixty years of experience.

Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery, 2019

Works by this artist (625 items)

Exhibitions

Media - 2016.11 - SAAM-2016.11_6 - 124929
Connections: Contemporary Craft at the Renwick Gallery
November 13, 2015March 6, 2022
Connections is the Renwick Gallery’s dynamic ongoing permanent collection presentation, featuring more than 80 objects celebrating craft as a discipline and an approach to living differently in the modern world.

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