Lino Tagliapietra

Lino Tagliapietra (1934-) has been working with glass for 70 years. A product of the five-hundred-year-old Venetian glass culture, he revolutionised the material as a discipline, inventing new techniques to create his works.

At a time when the artist was at the height of his powers, he became a notable figure in the history of modern sculpture. The works of the man considered to be the greatest living glassblower are coveted by collectors of contemporary abstract art.

This monograph, the most comprehensive ever devoted to the life and work of Lino Tagliapietra, includes numerous texts and hundreds of new photographs that highlight the breadth and depth of the Venetian artist's repertoire.