Based on Dr. Gordon’s recently published book, American Glass: The Collections at Yale, this illustrated lecture will explore the rich history of glass in America through objects located across the university’s campus, objects that illuminate the vital and often intimate roles that glass has played in the nation’s art and culture. Glass can be decorative or utilitarian and its forms often reflect technological innovations and social change. Drawing upon a mix of high style works such as 18th-century mold-blown vessels and luminous stained-glass windows by John La Farge and Louis Comfort Tiffany, as well as equally beguiling objects like prehistoric minerals and scientific equipment, Dr. Gordon will reveal the fascinating history of glass in America as seen through the prism of Yale’s exceptional collections.