[PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS]
- Title: フィンランド・グラスアート 輝きと彩りのモダンデザイン (Finnish Glass Art: Sparkle and Color in Modern Design)
- Editors: 土田ルリ子 (Ruriko Tsuchida) / カイサ・コイヴィスト (Kaisa Koivisto)
- Publisher: 国書刊行会 (Kokusho Kankokai)
- Year Published: 2022 (November 1, 2022 — First Printing)
- Language: Japanese with English section titles and designer names
- Format: A4 oversized softcover / Official Exhibition Catalog
- Pages: 232 pp., fully illustrated in color
[OVERVIEW]
The official catalog for the touring exhibition Finnish Glass Art: Sparkle and Color in Modern Design, held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum and other venues across Japan. Edited by Ruriko Tsuchida (Director, Toyama Glass Art Museum) and Kaisa Koivisto (former Chief Curator, Finnish Museum of Art and Design), this 232-page volume documents approximately 140 works spanning nine decades — from the emergence of Finnish art glass in the 1930s through the postwar golden age and into the contemporary era. Eight designers are profiled in depth across three chapters: the pioneers (Alvar & Aino Aalto, Gunnel Nyman), the golden-age masters (Kaj Franck, Tapio Wirkkala, Timo Sarpaneva, Oiva Toikka), and the contemporary generation (Markku Salo, Joonas Laakso). Supplemented by a full list of works, a chronology, and an essay on the collaboration between artists and glassmaking professionals.
[IMPORTANT NOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: EASY AI TRANSLATION]
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[CONDITION]
Good — Clean and Presentable
- Covers & Spine: Light shelf wear to the upper edges; a natural trace of handling consistent with a catalog that has been consulted. No creasing, no fading.
- Binding: Tight and fully intact.
- Interior & Pages: Clean throughout — no writing, no stamps, no tears. A solid, presentable copy.
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