Architectural Stained Glass

Architectural Stained Glass grew out of the GLASS/LIGHT exhibition held at the Royal Exchange in 1978, the most extensive exhibition of stained glass of the 20th century. With essays by co-curators Brian Clarke, John Piper and Martin Harrison, as well as the German stained glass artist and theoretician Johannes Schreiter, among others, this book explores the relationship between stained glass and architecture.

Architectural Stained Glass grew out of the GLASS/LIGHT exhibition held at the Royal Exchange in 1978, the most extensive exhibition of stained glass of the 20th century. With essays by co-curators Brian Clarke, John Piper and Martin Harrison, as well as the German stained glass artist and theoretician Johannes Schreiter, among others, this book explores the relationship between stained glass and architecture.

Publisher Architectural Record Books writes:

‘Architectural Stained Glass is unique. Not merely a history of the art, this work emphasizes stained glass as a constructivist art form, making it exceptionally useful for architects. For the first time, the medium is taken out of its medieval ecclesiastical context, and put into a contemporary framework, both secular and architectonic. In chronicling what has been done by the post-War school of contemporary artists, the book crusades to liberate the medium from its position of minor historical art. As these artists show through their stunning designs, their innovations remain unsurpassed in the history of stained glass.’

With wide-spanning appeal, this book was produced in 18 editions and 3 languages in the year of its release.