Pino Signoretto glass sculpture

Dimensions: 8.5 inches x 8.5 inches x 26 inches.
Signed. (See last photo).

Pino was born in Venice in 1944, and died in 2017. Due to economical difficulties of his family, he began working in a glass furnace at an early age. He was 9, only a child, but he immediately fell in love with Murano glass. In 1959 he had the chance to work with for the great glass maestros of that time: Livio and Angelo Seguso, Ermanno Nason , and most important for Pino, the greatly celebrated Alfredo Barbini, who became his teacher and mentor.
In 1960 he became glass master blower. These have been important years for Pino because he learned Murano glass secrets and techniques handed down from generation to generation, for centuries, and has accumulated something very important for a passionate artist like him: experience.
1978 marks the opening of his very own atelier in Murano and the collaboration with famous artists: Dal Pezzo, Licata , Kruft, Pomodoro, Vitali, Wilson , even Picasso and Dalì. Later he has collaborated along with Chihuiy , Koons, Kummer, Vercrysse, Quinn.
In 1985 he went to Japan where he prepared plans and drawings for twelve huge water fountains for the Hotel Americans Gei ken Toyko.
He designed the 1990 NBA trophy.

He has been awarded many times over the years. Some prizes won are:
1982: Gold Medal at the Foyer des Artistes, in France;
1983: Venice Biennale Trophy
1984: Gold Medal at the Foyer des Artistes, in France;
1989 Knighted for his works by the President of the Italian Republic;
1989, 90, 91 Award Scultura Vetro Murano
1994 Honorary Award of European Economic Community.

(muranonet.com)

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