Traversing Parallels explores the work and life of American glass
artist Michael Taylor, who has enjoyed a prominent career in the art
glass world since 1967. The book focuses on work made from 2005 through
2017, exploring the conceptual progression of Taylor's work during this
time and scrutinizing his notion of sociopolitical awareness and the
responsibility of all artists to use their gifts to speak on social
perspective. His cut and laminated glass constructions celebrate the
progress of human ingenuity while also considering the wider
implications of our impact on the world. Taylor himself provides
autobiographical texts throughout the book, recounting his many years as
a teacher of glass as well as his own education and evolution as an
artist. With an exciting design and a wealth of images, this monograph
makes a welcome addition to the history of contemporary American art
glass.