Péter Botos

(1945-) After studies in sociology at ELTE Faculty of Arts h worked at the Fine Mechanical Works as marketing manager until 1989. Since 1990 he has been the glass designer for Baccarat. He has been involved in glass since the 1970s. At first he made functional ware, gradually shifting to glass sculpture. He is intrigued by the light effects of optical glass, by the exploitation of effects caused by the encounter and interplay of various glass material. His works are characterised by formal clarity and meticulous execution.