Richard Marquis

Richard Marquis
Born (1945-09-17) September 17, 1945 (age 79)
Bumble Bee, Arizona
EducationB.A., M.A., University of California, Berkeley
Known forglass: murrine forms, notably teapots
Websitewww.richardmarquis.com

Richard "Dick" Marquis (born 1945) is an American studio glass artist. One of the first Americans ever to work in a Venetian glass factory, he became a master of Venetian cane and murrine techniques. He is considered a pioneer of American contemporary glass art, and is noted for his quirky, playful work that incorporates flawless technique and underlying seriousness about form and color.

'American Acid Capsule with Cloth Container', glass and cloth by Richard Marquis, 1969-1970,[1]Metropolitan Museum of Art
  1. ^ "Richard Marquis | American Acid Capsule with Cloth Container".