Author Topic: Asymmetrical Geometric Neodymium Dish - ? Czech or Scandi ? (Read 3566 times)

Anne E.B. · « **Reply #10 on:** July 07, 2006, 04:51:10 PM »

Thank you Glen - that's really fascinating! The ashtrays are lovely - the beetle one in particular

I hope there is some sort of preservation order on the building. The stone murals are amazing works of narrative art.

Thanks for sharing

David E · « **Reply #11 on:** July 07, 2006, 04:57:38 PM »

Thanks for sharing that Glen - some great ashtrays

I've never really understand people's objections to collecting ashtrays – I suppose, as Marcus mentions, it's the non-PC aspect, but heck: they're just dishes with lips on them!

I sincerely hope they preserve those stone relief carvings on that building! :? :shock: (heck, I was just typing that when Anne's message popped up!)

For more 'Art in Glass' there's some excellent work by Mervyn Peake (author of Gormenghast and Titus Groan):

http://www.mervynpeake.org/artist.html ... sadly the link to the Imperial War Museum doesn't reveal much (it used to!)

Anne E.B. · « **Reply #12 on:** July 07, 2006, 05:11:18 PM »

I wonder how old that link is David? There's an interesting painting "currently on show at the Manchester Art Gallery" of a glassblower at Chance Bros. He looks almost like a matador. Wouldn't mind going to see it if its still there

David E · « **Reply #13 on:** July 07, 2006, 05:17:24 PM »

To be honest, while a very productive artist, I think he only ever did paintings at Chance. There are quite a few in this series, but the Imperial War museum link isn't very productive now, sadly.

The dynamism you get from these paintings is quite remarkable and your analogy with a matador is very apt :wink:

Hmm, wonder what drew me to that link in the first place... :roll:

David E · « **Reply #14 on:** July 07, 2006, 05:21:34 PM »

Another of Peake's work at Chance:

http://www.civilization.ca/cwm/artwar/artworks/ld_2851_glass-blowers_e.html

Anne · « **Reply #15 on:** July 08, 2006, 01:57:54 AM »

Quote from: DenCill

Hmm, wonder what drew me to that link in the first place... :roll:

A link to this site which I sent you along with one to Mervyn Peake's website and a load of other Chance links, David.

http://www.awm.gov.au/sharedexperience/enlarge.asp?cat=2&painting=2

David E · « **Reply #16 on:** July 08, 2006, 08:50:08 AM »

Thanks Anne! You sent me so many links I couldn't remember where I'd seen it before :wink: Anyway, we're off-topic.... :oops:

Glen · « **Reply #17 on:** July 08, 2006, 08:54:29 AM »

Anne, Anne E.B., and David - thank you so much for the links to the Peake paintings. I don't know what I was expecting, I wasn't itching with anticipation, but when I saw those paintings I was blown away. They are FANTASTIC. Amazing, incredible, superb.

Thank you SO much for posting those links.

Thank you, too, for your kind words about the Argentinian ashtrays and the amazing facade on the building. My understanding is that the work on the structures is conserved and looked after.

Thanks again for showing me those paintings.

Glen

David E · « **Reply #18 on:** July 08, 2006, 08:59:54 AM »

Glad you liked them Glen - fantastically fluid in the way Peake has presented them!

It might be an idea to start a CafÃ© thread about 'artwork representing glass' where anything goes: except glass! I'm sure this would bring up some real gems

Glen · « **Reply #19 on:** July 08, 2006, 09:01:35 AM »

Don't worry about being off topic....I think we are right on the topic of glass. I am so grateful to you for showing me those paintings. It's made me realise something about glass workers that I hadn't realised before. It's actually a revelation - and I'm a little shocked that I hadn't "seen" it before. I think I did, in a way, but didn't quite understand what I was seeing (if that makes sense :oops: ).

Glen