Prism in the Spheric Space

Title: 
Prism in the Spheric Space

Notice of Upcoming Content and Access Change

The Museum is working on the future of our online collections access. A new version will be available later in 2023. During this transition period, the current version of the Collections Browser may have reduced functionality and data may be not be updated. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For any questions or concerns, please contact us.

What is AAT?

The Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) (r) is a structured vocabulary for generic concepts related to art and architecture. It was developed by The Getty Research Institute to help research institutions become consistent in the terminology they use.Learn More

Object Name: 
Sculpture
Title: 
Prism in the Spheric Space
Maker(s): 
Place Made: 
Czechoslovakia, Zelezny Brod
Accession Number: 
78.3.53
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 30.3 cm, Diam (max): 30.3 cm
Location: 
On Display
Date: 
1978
Web Description: 
Prism in the Spheric Space exploits the illusionistic qualities of glass. The sculpture is formed of two half-spheres cut to accommodate a rectangular prism in the middle. The refraction causes the end of the prism to appear as if it flares out, like a comet’s tail.

More Info

Department: 
Postwar and Contemporary
Provenance: 
Art Centrum, Source
1978-12-07
Category: 
Contemporary
Studio Glass
Color: 
green
Technique: 
molding
polishing
grinding
cutting
assembling
Material: 
glass
Copyright: 
© Stanislav Libensky
© Jaroslava Brychtova

Description

Primary Description: 
Transparent light green glass; mold-melted, cut, ground, polished, assembled

Exhibitions (2)

Czech Glass Now: Contemporary Sculpture, 1970-2004
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass
Sculpture Gallery
Glass Behind the Iron Curtain: Czech Design, 1948-1978
Venue(s)
Corning Museum of Glass 2002-05-16 through 2002-10-21
National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library 2003-02-28 through 2003-09-28
Corning Incorporated Gallery
 

Publications (6)

La escultura en vidrio (2017) illustrated, p. 193 (fig. 4.24);
Professor Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova: Pioneers of Contemporary Glass Art (2009-06) illustrated, p. 9; BIB# AI99125
Contemporary Glass Sculptures and Panels: Selections from the Corning Museum of Glass (2008) illustrated, p. 46, 82-83 (fig. 95, plate 17); BIB# 107478
Stanislav Libensky, Jaroslava Brychtova: A 40-Year Collaboration in Glass (1994) illustrated, pp. 136, 204 top left; BIB# 35694
Treasures from The Corning Museum of Glass (1992) illustrated, p. 132, #131; BIB# 35679
Contemporary Glass: A World Survey from The Corning Museum of Glass (1989) illustrated, p. 25; BIB# 32803