Artistic Glass

Celebrating 50 years of a master craftsmanArts and crafts help define a culture; they reflect people's values, beliefs, and the things they hold dear. Artistic Glass: One Studio and Fifty Years of Stained Glass is the first of its kind: a full-color large format art book contextualizing the history of stained glass in Canada and showcasing the life and work of Josef Aigner, an artist and master craftsman whose 50-year career has had a lasting impact on the Canadian art landscape.Written and photographed by the artist's daughter, Cloe Aigner, Artistic Glass presents a visually stunning showcase and unique insight into the world of stained glass. Celebrating the mastery, innovation, and skill underlying the art form, Artistic Glass illustrates the diverse use of age-old and contemporary techniques behind the projects and reveals the processes of the artist, lifting the veil from this ancient craft. One of Canada's most pervasive public forms of art, stained glass is a tradition worth acknowledgment and celebration. Outreach to Canadian book trade publicationsOutreach to Toronto dailies and hyper-local neighborhood publicationsInclusion in relevant glass and art industry newslettersReview, excerpt, and/or interview coverage in art magazines and publicationsAuthor events at regional libraries Short DescriptionThis large format art book contextualizes the history of stained glass in Canada and celebrates the mastery, innovation, and skill underlying the art form. It showcases the life and work of Josef Aigner, an artist and master craftsman whose 50-year career has had a lasting impact on the Canadian art landscape.Sales and Market Bullets2019 marked the 50th anniversary of Josef Aigner's stained glass studio.Josef Aigner has worked on renowned projects such as the Louvre, the Notre Dame Cathedral and Palace of Versailles in France, as well as in the studio where Marc Chagall's stained glass was created.This large format art book is the first of its kind about stained glass in Canada.AudienceArt book collectorsStained glass enthusiastsAigner's former and current clients and connections