{"product_id":"tapio-wirkkala-at-venini-9788857246666","title":"Tapio Wirkkala at Venini","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Tapio Wirkkala\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Skira\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Skira\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Decorative Arts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe latest installment in Skira's superb glass series explores the Finnish designer's work for Venini \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis substantial overview explores Finnish designer and sculptor Tapio Wirkkala (1915-85) and his output for the famous Murano glass company Venini. Creator of the Finlandia vodka bottle and designer for companies such as Ittala, Wirkkala's activities with Venini represented a transitional phase in his versatile career and had a profound influence on the Murano glassmaking industry. Most famous of his works for Venini are his particolored bottles: clean, simple forms distinguished by seamless transitions in solid color. This was achieved with the \u003ci\u003eincalmo\u003c\/i\u003e technique, an ancient glassblowing method promoted by Wirkkala. He often combined this with the \u003ci\u003emezzafiligrana\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003emurrine\u003c\/i\u003e techniques for which Murano glass is famed.\u003cbr\u003eThe latest in Skira's essential series on Italian glassmaking, \u003ci\u003eTapio Wirkkala at Venini\u003c\/i\u003e covers all of Wirkkala's Venini output in more than 500 color images and detailed descriptions of his work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skira","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45036939313303,"sku":"9788857246666","price":5351.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9788857246666.webp?v=1769214156","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/tapio-wirkkala-at-venini-9788857246666","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}