Hi Sklo Lo Sklo

Hi Sklo Lo Sklo - From Masterpiece to Mass Produced
7th February - 11th October 2009
Broadfield House Glass Museum, West Midlands

An exhibition of 150 specially selected examples of postwar Czech glass design from the Graham Cooley Collection. Following the ground-breaking event held in King's Lynn, this new exhibition offers you another chance to learn more about this exciting new area, and includes designs by:

Brabec - Beranek - Filip - Gabrhel - Hanus - Harcuba - Hlava - Honzik - Hospodka - Jelinek - Jurnikl - Klinger - Kotik - Lipa - Matura - Metelak - Oliva - Panek - Peceny - Pravec - Repasek - Schmidt - Suhajek - Svarc - Svobodova - Urban - Vizner - Wunsch - Zahour - Zejmon - Zemek

From the 1950's onwards Czechoslovakia was a hotbed of modern glass design. Skilled and experienced designers produced hundreds of colourful and vibrant designs which were exported to the West in their thousands. Sold as art glass for the home and available on the high street, the designers behind them were rarely named - despite the fact that many are recognised today as masters of 20th century glass design.

Unique art glass masterpieces pushed the boundaries of modern glass design and acted as inspiration for these visually stunning ranges - most of which ended up in the homes of ordinary people around the world. Today, these vases and bowls typically lie un-attributed and forgotten.

With over 150 objects selected from the Graham Cooley Collection, 'Hi Sklo Lo Sklo - From Masterpiece to Mass Produced' considers the themes behind the innovative masterworks at the high end of the market, but focuses on how these were translated into designs for the mass market.

The exhibition is accompanied by a 148 page full colour catalogue, by antiques and collectables author Mark Hill, containing an illustrated historical and contextual introduction and over 200 specially commissioned photographs with captions.

For further information contact:
Mark Hill +44 (0)7798 915474
Graham Cooley +44 (0)7968 722269
Kari Moodie +44 (0)1384 812745

Exhibition dates:
7 February - 11 October 2009

Venue:
Broadfield House Glass Museum, Compton Drive, Kingswinford, West
Midlands, DY6 9NS, UK
Tel: 01384 812745
www.glassmuseum.org.uk

Opening Hours:
Tuesday - Sunday, 12noon - 4pm
Admission FREE

The 'Hi Sklo Lo Sklo' catalogue is available from www.markhillpublishing.com or from the exhibition.