If you’re looking for an art experience that takes you beyond the ordinary and into the cosmos, check out Josiah McElheny’s monumental installation Island Universe (2008). With its five colossal, chandelier-like sculptures that seem to float in space, Island Universe is visually dazzling, and it may look familiar to some New Yorkers.
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Famous for his striking interpretations in the design of crystal chandeliers, Hans Harald Rath assumed control of Austrian brand J & L Lobmeyr in the late thirties. He was the fourth generation family member to manage the company, now known as Lobmeyr. Rath’s starburst designs evoke a celestial theme that were greeted by an ovation when they were first revealed in 1966.
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