ASIAN ARTISTS IN CRYSTAL

Duration: 17 min

Year Published: 1956

Creator: United States Information Agency

Color: B&W

Sound: Optical sound

Description: Shows the Steuben Glass Company 1956 exhibit which includes 36 pieces of American crystal designed and engraved from original drawings by leading contemporary Asian and Middle Eastern artists. Describes folklore, religious traditions and local customs depicted in the engravings. Filmed at the National Gallery of Art in in Washington, D C and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.