Michael Higgins (glass artist)
Work from the Higgins Glass Studio
Michael Higgins (September 29, 1908 in London – February 13, 1999 in Riverside, Illinois) was an American glass artist.[1][2]
Life
He was a King's Scholar at Eton College, and studied at Cambridge University, and the London Central School of Arts and Crafts. He was Head of Visual Design at the Chicago Institute of Design. He married Frances Stewart, in 1948. They founded the Higgins Glass studio.
His work is in the Renwick Gallery.[3] His papers are at the Archives of American Art.[4]
References
- ↑ Julie V. Iovine (March 7, 1999). "Michael Higgins, an Innovator In Glass Design, Is Dead at 90". The New York Times.
- ↑ Monica Davey (February 20, 1999). "Michael Higgins, 90, Glass Craftsman". The Chicago Tribune.
- ↑ http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=10497
- ↑ http://www.aaa.si.edu/collections/michael-higgins-papers-7757
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