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TIFFANY A BIBLIOGRAPHY
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OSHKOSH PUBLIC LIBRARY
ELECTRIC TIFFANY
PAINE ART CENTER AND GARDENS
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| The following books are recommended to enhance the experience of viewing “Electric Tiffany” at the Paine Art Center. These and other titles are available through local public libraries. Oshkosh Public Library call numbers are given. Holds may be placed in the library catalog. The list is divided into sections by topic. |
| LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY: HIS WORK |
The Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany / by Martin Eidelberg ... [et al.] ; principal photography by Colin Cooke. New York : Vendome Press, 2005. 749.63 T565L
Extraordinary, glowing color photographs of many of the gas and electric lamps produced by Tiffany characterize this book. Substantial essays on the development of the style, Tiffany’s interest in botanical art and gardening, the craft and industry of production, and the history of the firm. This is the library pick for the best title to read before or after viewing the exhibit. |
Tiffany Windows / by Alastair Duncan. Simon and Schuster, c1980. 748.59 T565d
Surveys the windows created for churches and homes such as the one for Edgar Sawyer in what is now the Oshkosh Public Museum. |
Great Art Glass Lamps : Tiffany, Duffner & Kimberly, Pairpoint, and Handel / by Martin M. May. Schiffer Pub., 2003. 748.5 M467g
Tiffany had competitors in the field of art glass lamps. Very little text, but fine color photographs of the various designs. |
The "Lost" Treasures of Louis Comfort Tiffany / by Hugh F. McKean ; photos. by Will Rousseau and others. Doubleday, 1980. 709.24 T565m
Some of his work has been lost or destroyed, but more forgotten. Author focuses on his paintings and his personal design work, including items he used in his homes. |
Louis Comfort Tiffany : Artist for the Ages. Scala, 2005. 748.209 T565j
This title accompanied an exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum in 2005. |
Louis Comfort Tiffany at the Metropolitan Museum / by Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen. Metropolitan Museum of Art, c1998. 748.29 T565f
The catalog for an exhibition celebrating the 150th anniversary of Tiffany’s birth. |
Louis Comfort Tiffany at Tiffany & Co. / by John Loring. Harry N. Abrams, 2002. 709.2 T565L
Jewels, enamels, glass and favrile objects d’art are covered in this insider’s history. |
Louis C. Tiffany's Art Glass / by Robert Koch. Crown Publishers, c1977. 748.29 T565k
A brief overview of the range of designs produced, but only a small selection of color photographs. |
Tiffany's 20th Century : A Portrait of American Style / by John Loring. Harry N. Abrams, 1997. 739.27 L873t
This history begins with chapters on the huge impact of Louis Comfort Tiffany on the style of the products sold through the original family firm. The author was design director in the last decades of the 20th century. |
ART GLASS
The titles in this section provide context for Tiffany’s work with glass, both the windows and the lamps. Several titles are collectors’ guides, but focus on the field and its history rather than prices. The stained glass books listed are primarily beautifully illustrated histories. There are many titles on the crafting of stained glass under the catalog subject heading of “Glass Painting and Staining”.
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| COLLECTORS’ GUIDES
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Antique Glass / by John Sandon. (Starting to Collect series). Antique Collectors Club, 1999. 748.29 S218a
Authoritative author covers categories and history. |
Antique Stained Glass for the Home / by Molly Higgins. Schiffer Pub. Ltd., 2001. 748.5 H636a
Extensive color photographs of different designs from major producers; a brief introduction to the field with illustrations from manufacturers’ catalogs. |
Connoisseur’s Guide to Antique Glass / by Ronald Pearsall. Todtri, 1999. 748.29 P361c
A context for Tiffany; survey of glass beginning with the ancient survivals from Rome and Egypt. Good color. |
20th-Century Glass / by Judith Miller with Frankie Leibe and Mark Hill. (DK Collector’s Guides series) DK Publishing, 2004. 748.2 M648t
Includes more contemporary work than other titles. |
| HISTORY |
The Art of Stained and Decorative Glass / by Elizabeth Wylie. Todtri, 1997. 748.5 W983a
A good introductory survey of the history in four chapters: Gothic, Renaissance, Age of Progress (Gothic Revival, Tiffany, La Farge), and Modern (incl. Frank Lloyd Wright). |
Great Glass in American Architecture: Decorative Windows and Door Before 1920 / by H. Weber Wilson. Dutton, 1986. 748.59 W748g
Provides the context for glasswork with drawings of buildings and settings for the glass pieces. |
Lighting for Historic Buildings: A Guide to Selecting Reproductions / by Roger Moss. Preservation Pres, 1988 749.63 M913L
What type of lighting is appropriate when doing restoration work? Types are provided by time period with sources for fixtures. |
Stained Glass: From its Origins to the Present / by Virginia Chieffo Ragwin. H. N. Abrams, 2003. 748.59 R145s
Expert in the field, the author covers the history and stylistic development, practitioners of the art, tools, and techniques.
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Stained Glass: Jewels of Light / by Joe Porcelli. Friedman/Fairfax, 2000. 748.59 P833s
Primarily churches, but beautiful color photographs that do include Tiffany windows.
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A Thousand Years of Stained Glass / by Catherine Brisac. Doubleday, 1986. 748.59 B859t
Good color photographs of glass beginning with the 12th century church glass that has survived. |
| TECHNIQUES
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| Stained Glass for the Beginner / Dan Alfuth. Krause, 2003. 748.5 A393s A good basic technique book for the hobbyist; one of many in the collection for the amateur craft worker. |
Stained Glass / by Pere Valldeperez. Barron’s Educational Series, 2001. 784.5 V179s
Answers the “How do they do that?” questions, addressing craft, art and restoration. |
| DESIGN HISTORY |
| Louis Comfort Tiffany and the Tiffany Studios were active in a time of comprehensive design movements. His firm originated in 1879 in the Aesthetic Movement that emphasized art in interior decoration. The Arts & Crafts movement, a set of philosophical and social concepts as much as style, was important in his development. Tiffany is considered one of the major designers of Art Nouveau’s sinuous floral motifs. |
| AESTHETIC MOVEMENT |
In Pursuit of Beauty: Americans and the Aesthetic Movement / Doreen Bolger Burke …[et al.]. Metropolitan Museum of Art and Rizzoli, 1986. 709.73 I35.
Covers the movement of the 1870s and 1880s that emphasized pattern and ornamentation in art decoration. Tiffany’s group “Associated Artists” was responsible for some of the outstanding interiors in the style. That firm dissolved in 1883 as Tiffany turned his attention to glass.
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| ART NOUVEAU
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American Art Nouveau / by Diane Johnson. H.N. Abrams, 1979. 709.73 J66a
Tiffany’s significance and his peers’ work are well-covered. |
Art Glass Nouveau / by Ray and Lee Grover. C.E. Tuttle Co., 1967. 748.2 G883
A specialized focus for this older title.
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Art Nouveau / by Robert Schmutzler. H.N. Abrams, 1962. 709.04 Sc
One of the classic large surveys.
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Art Nouveau / by Judith Miller et al. (DK Collector’s Guides) DK Publishing, 2004. 709.034 M648a
Profusely illustrated in the publisher’s style, lots of side-bars, etc. but useful as a survey of the key artists and producers.
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Art Nouveau, 1890-1914 / edited by Paul Greenhalgh. H.N. Abrams, 2000. 709.34 A784
The contemporary survey done for the major exhibition at Victoria & Albert Museum in 2000. Extensive illustrations and essays by twenty leading scholars.
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Art Nouveau: Spirit of the Belle Epoque / by Susan Sternau. Todtri, 1996. 709.04 S839an
A good survey of the international movement with color illustrations.
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Beyond the Easel: Decorative Painting by Bonnard, Vuilllard, Denis and Roussel 1890-1930 / by Gloria Groom. Art Institute of Chicago, 2001. 759.4 G876b
Art Nouveau proponent S. Bing visited the U.S. in 1894 and recruited young French artists to do designs for Tiffany, then working on complete interiors. They eventually undertook large or unusual scale decorative painting for private interiors in France in addition to their more familiar easel paintings.
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The Triumph of Art Nouveau: Paris Exhibition 1900 / by Jullian Philippe. Larousse, 1974. 709.034 J94t
“The United State had nothing of real interest, except for some attempts to imitate the style of “The Chap-Book” and some glassware from Tiffany’s”. A high point for the firm as seen in the European context. |
| ARTS & CRAFTS
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Arts & Crafts / by Judith Miller et al. (DK Collector’s Guides) DK Publishing, 2005. 745.09 M648a
Useful as a survey of the key artists and producers with extensive illustrations of the collectible works.
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The Arts & Crafts Companion / by Pamela Todd. Bullfinch, 2004. 745.09 T635a
Opens with excellent brief biographies of the movement’s most significant artists, including Tiffany. Chapters on the types of products: furniture, textiles, lighting, ceramics, glass, jewelry, metalwork, books and gardens.
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The Arts & Crafts Home / by Kitty Turgeon and Robert Rust. Friedman/Fairfax Publishers, 1998. 745.09 T936ar
The leading practitioners of the movement are reviewed and illustrated with the intent of showing how to integrate elements and the style philosophy into today’s structures.
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Arts & Crafts Style / by Isabelle Anscombe. Rizzoli, 1991. 745.09 A617a
L.C. Tiffany is a significant interior designer in the Arts & Crafts style and influenced other designers even as his own interests shifted.
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ART AND NATURE
A chapter in “The Lamps of Louis Comfort Tiffany” addresses his source of inspiration in the natural world and his gardens. For other notable artists and their gardens, take a look at the next titles.
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Art & Nature: An Illustrated Anthology of Nature Poetry. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Little, Brown, 1992. 808.81 A784.
Great poetry is matched with great paintings from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Cezanne’s Garden / by Derek Fell. Simon & Schuster, 2003. 759.4 C425f
Les Lauves at Aix-en-Provence is described as a wooded landscape with strong structural elements that are present in his paintings.
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Grounds for Pleasure: Four Centuries of the American Garden / by Denise Otis. H.N. Abrams, 2002. 712.0973 O88g
Provides a context for Tiffany’s own extensive gardening efforts in the history of large American gardens.
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Monet the Gardener / by Robert Gordon. Universe, 2002. 759.4 M742g
The interrelationship between art and garden is best shown in Monet’s work.
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Monet’s Garden: Through the Seasons at Giverny / by Vivian Russell. Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1995. 712.6 R967m
The history of the garden, including its restoration. The garden was a source of Monet’s art and inspiration. As with Tiffany, the natural world is transformed by the artist.
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Painting Nature: discover the Delightful Details of Nature / by Peggy Harris. North Light Books, 2005. 751.4 H315p
The artist-author is best known for her realistic paintings of animals. She share her techniques of observation and preparation for painting from nature.
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| OTHER INFLUENCES
Louis Comfort Tiffany trained as a painter. He studied informally with the American landscape painter George Inness. Inness’ “The Approaching Storm” can be seen at the Oshkosh Public Museum. Tiffany studied painting in Europe and traveled and painted in North Africa and was influenced by Islamic decorative art and architecture.
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George Inness / by Nicolai Cikovsky. Praeger, 1971. 759.13 I582c
An inclusive catalog of Inness’ work.
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Inness Landscapes / Alfred Werner. Watson-Guptill, 1973. 759.13 I582w
Color photographs of his major paintings.
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The Age of Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent / by Esin Atil. National Gallery of Art; H. Abrams, 1987. 709.031 A872a
Focuses attention on the objets d’art, calligraphy and book art, textiles, and ceramics.
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The Art of Islam: Language and Meaning / by Titus Burckhardt. World of Islam Festival Pub. Co., 1976. 709.17671 B959a
Discusses the concepts expressed in art and architecture.
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Splendors of Islam / by Wilfrid Blunt. Viking, 1976. 709.176 B659.
An historical survey focused on architecture and painting.
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Oshkosh Public Library
May, 2006
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