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A riveting never before told in-in dept thought provoking perception by the writer touching upon the evolution of glass from its most prehistoric of form-naturally occurring volcanic glass: Humanity discovering its utilitarian use over the ages: and how two Muranese brothers noted Italian/American Glass Maestros and Artisians Alessandro and Roberto Moretti played an important role in the art form s contemporary 20th Century decorative development abroad. The writing contains over 220 spectacular eye-catching full colored vibrant graphics, photographs and images depicting their famous and noted glass works and early harrowing lives in the glass industry during pre-and post-World War II Europe. The narrative goes on to document their eventual exodus from their humble Muranese Italian homeland to other continents abroad-carrying with them the only thing they knew best-their art of glassmaking. The Morettis went on to become major contributors in the mid-1950 s modern Italian/American glass movement, while still retaining their culture. Many of these crystalline and vibrant colored art forms are displayed in the private collections of various Glass Galleries and Museums in the United States and abroad. Their unique executions; along with their courageous struggle pre-and post WWII; and personal history from childhood to adulthood with detailed captions will most definitely keep the reader captivated from the beginning to end.

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