After studying both ceramics and glass in California in the mid 1960s, he gained early recognition with blown glass. In 1969, he had a Fulbright Scholarship to Murano, Italy and mastered the... Read full biography
After studying both ceramics and glass in California in the mid 1960s, he gained early recognition with blown glass. In 1969, he had a Fulbright Scholarship to Murano, Italy and mastered the techniques of Venetian glass blowing and "murrine," the slicing of colored glass. He is known for his... Read full biography
After studying both ceramics and glass in California in the mid 1960s, he gained early recognition with blown glass. In 1969, he had a Fulbright Scholarship to Murano, Italy and mastered the techniques of Venetian glass blowing and "murrine," the slicing of colored glass. He is known for his signature teapots, quirky and humorous. Richard Marquis, glassblower and collector of beat-up, vintage objects, has had an extraordinary influence on the development of contemporary studio glass in America... Read full biography
After studying both ceramics and glass in California in the mid 1960s, he gained early recognition with blown glass. In 1969, he had a Fulbright Scholarship to Murano, Italy and mastered the techniques of Venetian glass blowing and "murrine," the slicing of colored glass. He is known for his signature teapots, quirky and humorous. Richard Marquis, glassblower and collector of beat-up, vintage objects, has had an extraordinary influence on the development of contemporary studio glass in America and around the world. His work is humorous, ironic, smart, and beautifully, some might say obsessively, made. As an artist, Marquis is admired for his understanding of color and form as much as for his humor and willingness to experiment. As a... Read full biography
After studying both ceramics and glass in California in the mid 1960s, he gained early recognition with blown glass. In 1969, he had a Fulbright Scholarship to Murano, Italy and mastered the techniques of Venetian glass blowing and "murrine," the slicing of colored glass. He is known for his signature teapots, quirky and humorous. Richard Marquis, glassblower and collector of beat-up, vintage objects, has had an extraordinary influence on the development of contemporary studio glass in America and around the world. His work is humorous, ironic, smart, and beautifully, some might say obsessively, made. As an artist, Marquis is admired for his understanding of color and form as much as for his humor and willingness to experiment. As a glassblower, he has influenced an entire generation of artists working in glass who aspire to his technical mastery and the originality of his vision.... Read full biography
Richard Marquis - Artist Info
About Richard Marquis: Books
Books & Publications (4)
Publications based on askART research. List may not be comprehensive.
The Artists Bluebook 34,000 North American Artists to March 2005
2005
AskART.com Inc. - Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson (Editor)
479 pages
Davenport's Art Reference: The Gold Edition
2005
Davenport, Ray
2,421 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 2004 2003 - 2004 (25th Edition)
2004
McGowan, Alison C (Editor)
1,512 pages
Who's Who in American Art, 1993-1994, 20th Edition (American Federation of Arts)