Glass: Sand, Ash, Heat

This sophisticated book showcases the beauty of human connection through the medium of glass, which has a long-standing history of blending technology and art.

The extensive glass collection at the New Orleans Museum of Art boasts 5,000 diverse works, spanning from ancient Egyptian amulets to contemporary conceptual sculptures, showcasing the evolution of glass art.

This beautifully illustrated publication explores various perspectives on interpreting and understanding these pieces of art, featuring essays by museum curators and conservators, a glass artist, a foodways historian, a laboratory scientist, and a New Orleans Black Masking Mardi Gras Indian.

The story of glass as presented in Glass: Sand, Ash, Heat is one of scientific achievement, worldwide trade in objects and ideas, and, always, beautiful artistic expression.