Timo Sarpaneva
Subtitle: taidetta lasista = glass art : collection Kakkonen
By: toimitus, Heikki Matiskainen
Contributors: Sarpaneva, Timo, 1926-2006; Suomen lasimuseo
Publisher: Suomen lasimuseo
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Riihimäki
Language: fin
Number of pages: 254
ISBN-13: 9789525571653
Subjects: Exhibitions; Art collections; Glass art; History; Private collections; Konsthantverk; Glaskonst
Other titles: Taidetta lasista; Glass art; Collection Kakkonen; Timo Sarpaneva.; Timo Sarpaneva. English.
Description: Timo Sarpaneva became a leading name in Finnish glass art in the 1950s. He is above all known for his Iittala glass designs, the Orchid, the Kayak, the Claritas series and the Finlandia collection blown into wooden moulds. For Sarpaneva, all work in design proceeded from art without restrictions: "I want to find form and material for the inner experience". Timo Sarpaneva - Glass Art - Collection Kakkonen at the Finnish Glass Museum explores Sarpaneva's life's work as a designer and artist and showcases his beloved classic pieces. On display are both art objects and utility glassware. The Iittala i-line first introduced in 1956 was utility glass, but art in terms of design. The small i logo was designed for this collection. Most of the exhibits are from Collection Kakkonen created by COB and art collector Kyösti Kakkonen, who has focused on collecting the best works of Finnish ceramics and glass design for the past thirty years. His large collection contains works by all of Finland's leading designers. Exhibition: Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, Finland (29.05.-31.12.2015).
Notes: Catalog of an exhibition held at the Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, May 29 - December 31, 2015.

Includes bibliographical references (page 249).

Finnish and English.