Chihuly Garden and Glass

by Dale Chihuly

EMBRACING THE VIBRANCY OF THE ARTS IN OUR COMMUNITY

Since Seattle hosted the World's Fair in 1962, the Seattle Center has remained an integral part of the local community. The iconic Space Needle is an important reminder of the dreams of that time. Owned and managed by the Wright family, children of Howard S. Wright II who constructed it, the Space Needle continues to be an icon for innovation, originality and imagining the future.

When the opportunity to reinvigorate Seattle Center arose, the Wright family took interest. They invited Northwest artist, Dale Chihuly, to present a comprehensive collection of his work. Having always loved the Space Needle, Chihuly was delighted with the opportunity to design an Exhibition Hall, a Garden installation and a Glasshouse in his own community. Through its community partners, Chihuly Garden and Glass supports opportunities for education and involvement in the arts.

159 Pages Showcasing Chihuly Seattle Museum Works - Beautiful Table Book

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

159 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 2002

About the author

Dale Chihuly is considered one of the most innovative and iconic figures in contemporary art. Chihuly has been working with glass as an artistic medium for nearly fifty years, to increasing critical and popular acclaim. His solo exhibition venues have included the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; the de Young Museums, San Francisco; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. His work is in the permanent collections of more than 200 museums worldwide.

Reviews

[Rhys · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very glad I have this book. When I experience something in my travels, I wish to 'catalogue' it for the memories so difficult for me to recall; and this souvenir edition will do that wonderfully. Available with oodles of other catalogues and souvenirs in the gift shop, this book captures what we saw and felt at the museum and gardens there at the foot of Seattle's Space Needle. It provides information and history [not in depth] about Chihuly and his projects, separated in similar order to the galleries in the museum. Colors, paper and resolution of photos are high quality. I recommend this particular book.

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spectacular photos of some of Chihuly’s work from around the world.

[Syntaxx · Rating 3 out of 5]

First 20 pages are drawings of various greenhouses. I didn't like the text: the was laid or the grey tone used. I would have prefered a basic black color font for better readability. Photos on the right side, text on the left. Skipped most of the text fwiw.

[Phillip · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect Exhibit Guidebook. Pictures of every piece in exquisite detail