The Museum of Glass MOG) in Tacoma, Washington had a special exhibit, Maestro Alfredo Barbini: Nature, Myth, and Magic, featuring works from the David Huchthausen Collection.
MOG describes Italian glass artist Alfredo Barbini (1912-2007) this way.
“He was imaginative and elegant with a humorous aesthetic while showcasing a mid-century modern minimalism. Barbini’s work is informed by his love of nature, especially aquatic creatures, birds, and animals. He revels in their charm, beauty, and incomparable design. His observations of the human form, classical literature and its examination of our foibles and tragedies are a source of inspiration.”
Shown below are some of Barbini’s works showing the female form.
Shown above is Golden Female Nude with Fruit Basket, 1952. Hot sculpted glass with applied details and gold leaf.
Shown above is Golden Female Torso with Basket, 1954. Hot sculpted glass with applied details and gold leaf.
Shown above is Golden Female Torso with Basket (on green base), about 1949. Hot sculpted glass with applied details and gold leaf.
Shown above is Golden Female Torso, about 1950. Hot sculpted glass with applied details and gold leaf.
Shown above is Golden Female Form, 1967. Hot sculpted glass in battuto technique.
Shown above is Golden Figure, 1950s. Gold figure embedded in solid glass block.
Shown above is Dancer, 1950s. Gold figure embedded in solid glass block.
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Museum of Glass: The Art of Being (photo diary)
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Museum of Glass: Glass art for the home (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Studio glass (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Indices del Pacifico (photo diary)
Museum of Glass: Some glass artists (photo diary)
