1979

In this time line I pull quotes to illustrate a thread in popular and scholarly writing and criticism about glass. Here we will see current glass artists defending their art against the accusations and separating themselves from these stereotypes and, hopefully, find out how and where the now-common opinion was born. Fundamentally, the general thesis seems to be born of the question, What Is Art? This question I will leave to others to answer, here I am only documenting the written history of a popular way of thinking and a popular taste. The years are not in chronological order, there are posts from 1886 to 2009, you may search by year, i.e. "1981" in the search box.


1979 Richard Marquis:
Marquis, Richard. “Ruby Heart Murrini Teapot”. 1979. At Habatat Galleries auction, April 23, 2009 for an estimate of $9,000 to $12,000. Accessed April 21, 2009. http://www.habatatglass.com/upimages/2009auction/2009_auction_preview.htm