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OIVAN IHMEMAASSA IN OIVA'S WONDERLAND. / Oiva Toikka
, Suomen lasimuseo, The Finnish Glass Museum, 2019 Softcover, 144 pages, FIN / ENG, 250 x 180 x 10 mm, NEW, with dozens of pictures in bright colours !. ISBN 9789525571929.
Oiva Toikka (29 May 1931 - 22 April 2019) worked as a designer for the Nuutaj rvi glassworks, the Arabia company and Marimekko and as a set and costume designer for the Finnish National Opera and various theatres in Finland. He gave talks and lectures around the world, received highly regarded international prizes and is one of Finland?s most significant glass artists and designers.
HELENA TYNELL LOVE FOR GLASS.
, The Finnish Glass Museum, 2018 Softcover, 72 pages, FIN / ENG, 245 x 220 mm, NEW, with pictures in colour and b/w. ISBN 9789525571813.
Helena Tynell (1918-2016) is best known as a designer for the Riihim en Lasi Glassworks (1946-1976), but she enjoyed an international career that was remarkably versatile for the time, working in Sweden, the USA and as a longtime designer of lamps and lighting in Germany. This book by Uta Laur n was published in connection with an exhibition ( 18.5. - 28.10.2018 )at the Finnish Glass Museum.
From a Glassworks to a Museum ? Tapio Wirkkala and the Design of the Finnish Glass Museum
Jelgava, Parvs Publishing Company, 2019 Hardcover, 141 pages, 25.5 x 21 cm, Finnish-English text. *New. ISBN 9789527226438.
Tapio Wirkkala, a leading figure in Finnish glass industry and designer of iconic objects, realized his vision of the Finnish Glass Museum as a total work of art. Wirkkala designed the spaces and the permanent exhibition for the museum in an old industrial building, formerly a glassworks. The impressive museum opened in Riihim ki in 1981, showcasing Wirkkala's extensive experience as a globally esteemed interior and exhibition designer. The book presents the architecture of the museum building, its exhibitions, and Tapio Wirkkala's unique design work.
