Gorgeous masterpieces of stained glass by Brian Clarke, the medium's
leading exponent today
Over the past five decades, British artist Brian Clarke (born 1953) has
consistently pushed the boundaries of stained glass as a medium, both in
terms of technology and visual vocabulary. With major installation
projects all over the world to his name, Clarke has contributed
significant artistic and technical breakthroughs to this
thousand-year-old medium. His facility with the medium displays his
appreciation of the long history of stained-glass, from gothic
decoration to the turn-of-the-century innovations of Tiffany glass.
The Art of Light is a testament to Clarke's belief that stained glass
has an authority and potential to deal with every human condition. This
book contains 250 illustrations that present the depth and range of
Clarke's work, with an introduction by architect and sometime
collaborator Norman Foster, and an essay by the director of the
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Paul Greenhalgh.