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Lino Tagliapietra Italy; b. 1934 Vessel, 1998 blown and carved glass Large bottle form with red and black cane interior and yellow body wrap; surface universally carved with inciso patterning. Etched signature: "Lino Tagliapietra 98." About Lino Tagliapietra: Born on Murano in 1934, Lino Tagliapietra grew up surrounded by the culture of glass. He traveled on streets named for glassmaking techniques and famed glass families before beginning his apprenticeship in the factory of Archimede Seguso at the age of 12. Lino was named a maestro at the age of 21, and was a respected craftsman on the island for many years, working for varying periods of time at the factories of Galliano Ferro, Venini, La Murrina, and Effetre. Tagliapietra first visited the United States in 1979 to teach at Pilchuck Glass School. There he encountered an energetic, if technically naïve, group of students who voraciously devoured his teaching with aspirations of creating fine art, rather than a commercial product, using glass. He found the Americans' lack of a glass tradition and willingness to take risks for the sake of art shocking, but also exhilarating. Ultimately, it inspired him to think differently about glass and the many sculptural opportunities it offered. He soon left his position at the factory in Murano to teach, travel, and make his own work full time - successfully transforming himself from respected craftsman to innovative artist, always pushing himself to explore new techniques, forms and ideas. 17 1/2" H x 8" W