Harold Stevenson, American artist, creates Murano glass sculptures while residing in Venice, 1968-1969.
He was primarily known as a portrait artist and a member of the early Pop establishment. His objects were not the soup can or a slice of cake. Harold wanted his audience to see the beauty of the human body. Each tiny detail was a masterpiece of creation. A toenail. An eye. A navel. A finger. He painted these objects of the body up to 64-times life size. He created fingers in glass when inspired by the lagoon and sea of Venice Italy.
When Harold spent 1968-1969 in Venice, he found beauty in the simple act of riding in the boat to the island of Murano. He was inspired and then collaborated with the master glassblowers to turn the inspirations into glass sculptures. They are as equally mesmerizing as a Stevenson canvas.
Visit the Art in Community: The Harold Stevenson Collections to see what works we’ll have on display. The exhibit runs March 10 – June 7, 2020. Do you own a glass sculpture? Share it with us.