Brilliant Color
Between 1880 and 1935, glass designers and manufacturers created brilliant colors inspired by nature, historic designs, and the hues of synthetic dyes. These practitioners revolutionized the possibilities of colored glass through experimentation and endless creativity. Brilliant Color explores the popularization of colored glass, the new techniques and colors produced from experiments, and how consumers incorporated these wares into their homes.
Brilliant Color features vibrant objects from the Museum’s permanent collection and the collection of the Rakow Research Library. Color is central to these works from historic makers including Frederick Carder for Steuben, Tiffany Studios, Harry Northwood, Joseph Locke, Émile Gallé, and René Lalique. Additionally, interactive displays and digital components enhance the visitor’s experience.
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Between 1880 and 1935, glass designers and manufacturers created brilliant colors inspired by nature, historic designs, and the hues of synthetic dyes. These practitioners revolutionized the possibilities of colored glass through experimentation and endless creativity. Brilliant Color explores the popularization of colored glass, the new techniques and colors produced from experiments, and how consumers incorporated these wares into their homes.
Brilliant Color features vibrant objects from the Museum’s permanent collection and the collection of the Rakow Research Library. Color is central to these works from historic makers including Frederick Carder for Steuben, Tiffany Studios, Harry Northwood, Joseph Locke, Émile Gallé, and René Lalique. Additionally, interactive displays and digital components enhance the visitor’s experience.
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