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Reminiscences of Bertil Vallien : oral history, 1985.

Creator: Vallien, Bertil, 1938-
Project: American craftspeople project.
(see all project interviews)
Phys. Desc. :Sound recording 1 audiocassette Transcript 152 pages
Location: Columbia Center for Oral History
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Biographical Note

Glass and ceramic artist and designer.

Scope and Contents

childhood and education in Sweden; study of ceramics at School of Applied Arts, Sweden; King of Sweden scholarship; rise as a glass designer in Sweden; innovations in glass design: sand-casting, hand-made glass, individual workmanship; teaching in Sweden and at Pilchuk, Washington State.

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Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1986.

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