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Susan Vreeland chronicles the lives of acclaimed glass artist Louis Comfort Tiffany and Clara Wolcott Driscoll, whose glass lampshades have commonly been mistaken as Tiffany's work. Here, Vreeland reveals that although both artists may have had different reasons for creating their works, both shared...

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Main Author: Vreeland, Susan
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, c2011.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Driscoll, Clara, > 1861-1944 > Fiction.
Women glass artists > Fiction.
Tiffany, Louis Comfort, > 1848-1933 > Fiction.
Tiffany and Company > History > Fiction.
Biographical fiction > New York.
Historical fiction > New York.
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Summary:Susan Vreeland chronicles the lives of acclaimed glass artist Louis Comfort Tiffany and Clara Wolcott Driscoll, whose glass lampshades have commonly been mistaken as Tiffany's work. Here, Vreeland reveals that although both artists may have had different reasons for creating their works, both shared a passion for art.
Physical Description:xiii, 405 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781400068166 (hc : alk. paper) :
1400068169 (hc : alk. paper) :
Author Notes:Susan Vreeland was born in Racine, Wisconsin on January 20, 1946. She received a bachelor's degree in literature from San Diego State University. After graduating, she taught high school English in San Diego from 1969 to 2000. In 1980, she began writing articles about art, culture, and travel for newspapers and magazines. Her first novel What Love Sees was published in 1988. Her other novels include Girl in Hyacinth Blue, The Passion of Artemisia, Luncheon of the Boating Party, Life Studies, The Forest Lover, Lisette's List, and Clara and Mr. Tiffany. Her short fiction has appeared in numerous publications including The Missouri Review, Ploughshares, New England Review, Alaska Quarterly Review, and Connecticut Review. She died after heart surgery on August 23, 2017 at the age of 71.

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