Marvin Bentley Lipofsky: Architect of Abstract Form in Glass Marvin Bentley Lipofsky (September 1, 1938 – January 15, 2016) wasn’t simply a glass artist; he was a pivotal architect of the American Studio Glass movement. His career, spanning nearly six decades, witnessed a profound transformation in how glass was perceived and utilized—shifting it from a primarily functional material to one capable of expressing complex ideas through a…