Danny Lane

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Danny Lane
Born (1955-01-27) 27 January 1955 (age 69)
Urbana, Illinois, United States
Education
Known forSculpture, Public Art, Design
Websitedannylane.co.uk

Danny Lane (born 27 January 1955) is an American artist, best known for his glass and steel sculpture.[1] Lane is also known for his work in art furniture and contemporary design.[2] He lives and works in London.[3]

Lane came to attention in the 1980s through his art furniture.[4] He moved into large-scale public sculpture in the 1990s, being responsible in 2006 for Borealis, believed to be the largest glass sculpture in the world.[5] Lane's work can be found in public spaces and collections worldwide, such as London Underground, Canary Wharf Plc, Victoria & Albert Museum, Microsoft, British Land Plc, Rolex UK, British Airports Authority, Swire Properties (Hong Kong) and General Motors (USA).[6]

To construct his glass sculptures, Lane exploits the strength of glass under compression and its qualities of luminosity. This approach expands on traditional methods of glass and metal smithing and has resulted in a varied body of work, from monumental structures made from industrial float glass and steel, to coloured glass sculpture, casts and design objects.[7][8]

  1. ^ Clearly A Genius, Helen Chislett’, Financial Times, How To Spend It, February 2008
  2. ^ Danny Lane: Breaking Tradition, Jennifer H Opie, Mallett, 1999
  3. ^ "Danny Lane Glass Furniture - Peter Wilson Auctions". Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2016.
  4. ^ 21st Century British Glass, Daniel Katz Limited, 2005, p. 45, ISBN 0 9545058 2 4
  5. ^ "Challenges of artist's vision". Building.co.uk.
  6. ^ Challenges of Artist’s Vision, Glass Age, May 2006, p. 16
  7. ^ Tanya Weaver, ‘Making Waves’, New Design, 2006, p. 29
  8. ^ On Edge, William Ganis, Glass, Summer 2007, p. 51