Brushing Up with the Help of a Few Resource

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The San Antonio Glass Art Guild's (SAGAG) recent excursion to view the Mathews collection of art glass at the Mcnay Museum had me pulling books off my shelves to refresh and expand my knowledge of Art Nouveau and Art Deco glass work. The exhibit is heavy with French glass including a few pieces  from Rene Lalique but many Emile Galle and the Daum brothers. It's a lovely collection if you have the opportunity to see it. Here are the books I pulled off my shelf for a little "homework".

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Art Nouveau by Gabriele Fahr-Becker breaks down it's information by location allowing you to see the impact of particular parts of Europe and America on the Art Nouveau movement. It provides the reader with resources like a basic glossary, high level artist bios and a complete reference list. This book was a educational resource which provided information on various art and craft influences including glass. For the purpose of my review I narrowed in on the chapters on Paris and Nancy France.

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I reviewed America & European Glass, from the Dayton Institute a catalogue of work from the Dayton Institutes Eilleen Dicke Gallery of Glass which includes both Art Nouveau and Art Deco work.

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And I read Introduction to Art Nouveau Style by William Hardy, which  includes chapters on specific craft media including glass. Although brief this chapter provides a high level overview of the who/how glass was used from the 1870s through the early 20th century. Published in the United Kingdom in 1986 this book is not as readily available as others. I'm not entirely sure how or when I came to own a copy of it myself.

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 If you know of any others I should read on the subject please let me know.
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