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Faces I and II, Fumio Sasa, Hoya Crystal

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    Posted 9 years ago

    racer4four
    (619 items)

    These crystal sculptures have been on my want list a long time, and I was fortunate enough to find some, separately, at a price affordable to me.

    I was nervous waiting for these, wondering if they would meet my expectations. They did.
    I was also nervous because I really wanted the two different sizes and wasn't sure about the measurements given when I bought them.
    Fortunately, they are different and I now have the pair.

    Fumio Sasa trained as an architect and was head designer at Hoya Crystal for forty years until the art glass production ceased in 2009. He guided the direction of Hoya and much of the sculptural elements of the work from Hoya bear his design traits.
    He was fascinated with the play of light and dark in crystal and for him it offered infinite possibilities of creation. He brought to crystal a very architectural edge, using perspective and line in a way I have seen nowhere else. He was a master in the use of optics and refraction.

    These figures demonstrate that. Loosely based on the traditional Kokeshi doll of Japan, these figures are made from a quadrant of crystal. A disc has been cut in the back for the face, and eyes cut into the face (I love the way my two faces have slightly different eyes). The point of the quadrant has been cut, and into this small flat surface horizontal lines have been cut - from the front of the figures this gives the body a striped appearance.

    Simple, fantastic design, and as always with Hoya, perfectly executed.
    These figures are so absorbing; they constantly catch the eye and somehow change expression. Great art.

    The last photo is a scan from the Hoya Museum Collection Catalogue, October 1987.
    Taller: 20.8cm Smaller: 19.5cm

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    Comments

    1. vetraio50 vetraio50, 9 years ago
      CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!!

      They are beautiful pieces of design.
    2. racer4four racer4four, 9 years ago
      Thank you so much Kevin.
    3. mikelv85 mikelv85, 9 years ago
      Amazing technique and design ! These are real eye catchers....so cool ! :)
    4. melaniej melaniej, 9 years ago
      Oh my.... I love these!
      Awesome!!
    5. Alan2310 Alan2310, 9 years ago
      All the above and mores, absolutely phenomenal pieces of glass.
      Eyes candy for sure.
      Congrats Karen, well done.

      Alan
    6. Ivonne Ivonne, 9 years ago
      Fantastic art glass sculpture!
    7. SEAN68 SEAN68, 9 years ago
      stunning!!!! just think if these were in my hands !!!!!!!!!!!!
    8. Rick55 Rick55, 9 years ago
      These are fantastic Karen! I love the design and execution of these very unique pieces!
    9. sklo42 sklo42, 9 years ago
      These will forever be a delight.
    10. racer4four racer4four, 9 years ago
      Thank you everyone for the appreciation and admiration.

      Big thanks to:
      MIKE - cool as
      MEL - who knows good stuff
      ALAN - himself the eye candy king
      IVONNE - fantastic
      SEAN - a stunner yes
      RICK - with your class of glass I appreciate the comments
      PEGGY - I know it's more than a friend thing
    11. kerry10456 kerry10456, 9 years ago
      Karen, first off we all know I'm not a glass person, but some pieces do strike an interest in me....These being such. Totally love the symmetry in the vertical contour and horizontal swirls starting at the base flowing upwards....this is what I would truly call "Art Glass"....totally awesome
    12. racer4four racer4four, 9 years ago
      Thanks Kerry. Sometimes feedback from someone out of the realm is more meaningful. ...this is.
    13. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 9 years ago
      Quite the master of optic and refraction indeed! These are awesome and great write up. Good goin' Karen.

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