The Art of Louis Comfort Tiffany is an over-size, beautifully illustrated biography of Tiffany and his works. It includes paintings, lamps, glassware, stained glass, tiles, and interiors which show Tiffany's innovative design skills and techniques. Contemporary artists such as Lalique are also discussed. From the end-flap "Louis Comfort Tiffany was the famous son of a famous father. The father founded Tiffany & Co., the eminent New York jewelry and silver store; the son became the foremost American exponent of Art Nouveau. Interior decorator and architect, painter in oil and watercolor, designer, jeweler and, above all else, creator of the richly glowing, iridescent glass which is indelibly associated with his name, Tiffany was the leader of American taste in art and decoration for 40 years. Always experimenting, never limiting his curiosity as an artists, Tiffany's prodigious energy and creativity found form in stained glass, mosaic, pottery, enamels, tapestries, jewelry, furniture, landscape and house design. At the turn of the century, Tiffany was at the height of his creativity, his popularity was immense, and he was showered with awards, from the Legion d'Honneur to an honorary degree from Yale. And yet, a mere decade later, the tide of fashion turned against him. The harsh realities of the First world War and the reaction against the bizarre fantasies and creative imaginings of the Art Nouveau epoch spelled the end of Tiffany's popularity. Many of his works were removed from prominence, destroyed accidentally by fire or deliberately. He died in virtual obscurity, his work forgotten or ignored by the art work of the day.
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