{"product_id":"behind-the-curtainthe-glass-art-of-mary-shaffer-bo","title":"Behind The Curtain: The Glass Art of Mary Shaffer Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"popup_cart_title\"\u003eBehind the Curtain : The Glass Art of Mary Shaffer\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\" accent_text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBy Mary Shaffer, Foreword by Jane Adlin, and Commentaries by Lucy R. Lippard and William Warmus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"accent_text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Now Available \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis first comprehensive work on Mary Shaffer illuminates her radical life and art, from a single mother in the '70s entering the male-dominated world of glass art to the renowned master she is today. A pioneering figure in the American Studio Glass Movement, she expanded the art form with her innovative mid-air slumping technique, which uses gravity to create flowing, organic shapes from glass. Nearly 200 photos covering four decades feature her iconic slumped and cast glass art, as well as large outdoor sculptures, conceptual installations, and commissioned pieces. Personal stories shed light on integral figures, moments, and developments in studio glass art throughout her career, giving rare insider insight to artists, students, and collectors. A foreword by Jane Adlin and contributions from Lucy R. Lippard and William Warmus delve further into Shaffer's artistic philosophy and legacy—one rooted in dissolving the binaries of liquid\/solid, female\/male, intangible\/tangible, personal\/political.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"accent_text\"\u003eSize: \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e8.0in x 10.0in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"accent_text\"\u003e  |  Pages: \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e160\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"accent_text\"\u003e  |  181 color and b\/w images \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\" accent_text\"\u003eBinding: Hardback\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-sku accent_text\"\u003eISBN: \u003cspan class=\"variant-sku\"\u003e9780764360527\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The Compleat Sculptor, Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":48015714877755,"sku":"9780764360527","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/7539\/6411\/files\/9780764360527-1024x1024.webp?v=1710988330","url":"https:\/\/maacaffestore.com\/products\/behind-the-curtainthe-glass-art-of-mary-shaffer-bo","provider":"The Compleat Sculptor, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}