Maker and Muse: Women and Early Twentieth Century Art Jewelry
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (935 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580934048 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Newman of London, who paved the way for female jewelry makers of the British arts and crafts movement; a brooch depicting a female nude by René Lalique; a pin by the Wiener Werkstätte to be worn by the hostesses at Vienna’s premier Cabaret Fledermaus; rare designs by Julia Munson, the first director of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s jewelry studio; and exceptional works from Chicago’s Kalo Shop, founded by Clara Barck Welles.” —The Magazine ANTIQUESA palatial Chicago home from the Gilded Age is the setting for a new exhibition called Maker & Muse at the Driehaus Museum, featuring hundreds of pieces of one-of-a-kind jewelry. It’s less restricting-diamond-choker and more delicate lines, imaginative shapes, a
She was the co-curator of Hollywood Glamour: Fashion and Jewelry for the Silver Screen (2014) at the MFA. Elyse Zorn Karlin, curator of Maker & Muse, is a jewelry historian and co-director of the Association for the Study of Jewelry & Related Arts. In 2008 she curated Wiener Werkstätte Jewelry; the first exhibition
Five Stars Excellent book! Fabulous images!. "An Important Book on Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau and Jugendstil Jewelry from Women Designers and Makers" according to ChiGirlAn Important Book on Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau and Jugendstil Jewelry from Women Designers and Makers ChiGirl4014 This exceptional volume highlights early 20th Century hand-made art jewelry that was predominantly fashioned by women designers and metalsmiths in Europe and the United States. Essays and exquisite photographs illustrate some of the finest and most innovative works from England, France, and Germany, as well as Tiffany & Co. in New York, the Kalo Shop and several other leading studios in Chicago. The styles are referred to as Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Jugendstil, but all are extraordinary examples of Art Jewelry that is hard to replicate today because of the ha. 01An Important Book on Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau and Jugendstil Jewelry from Women Designers and Makers ChiGirl4014 This exceptional volume highlights early 20th Century hand-made art jewelry that was predominantly fashioned by women designers and metalsmiths in Europe and the United States. Essays and exquisite photographs illustrate some of the finest and most innovative works from England, France, and Germany, as well as Tiffany & Co. in New York, the Kalo Shop and several other leading studios in Chicago. The styles are referred to as Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Jugendstil, but all are extraordinary examples of Art Jewelry that is hard to replicate today because of the ha. . This exceptional volume highlights early 20th Century hand-made art jewelry that was predominantly fashioned by women designers and metalsmiths in Europe and the United States. Essays and exquisite photographs illustrate some of the finest and most innovative works from England, France, and Germany, as well as Tiffany & Co. in New York, the Kalo Shop and several other leading studios in Chicago. The styles are referred to as Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Jugendstil, but all are extraordinary examples of Art Jewelry that is hard to replicate today because of the ha. Superior -- Gorgeous Jewelry Photos and History This large book features exquisite color photos that clearly show the details of the jewelry (most on a full-page). I love Art Nouveau jewelry and many pieces are shown in Maker & Muse, but also learned about the artistic design movements in Britain, America, Austria and Germany of this time. Women were often depicted in the jewelry (muse) and often had a hand in making the jewelry as well. Their stories are detailed here -- some becoming famous for their own lines of jewelry. Since a good number of the pieces are in private collections or museums, it is wonderful t
It is the designer who evokes true greatness, beauty, and value from them. Their work—boldly artistic, exquisitely detailed, hand wrought, and inspired by nature—is now widely sought after by collectors and museums alike. Driehaus Museum in Chicago, this lavishly illustrated catalog showcases nearly two hundred stunning pieces from the Driehaus Collection and prominent national collections, many of which have never been seen by the public. A new perspective on woman’s role in the world of art jewelry at the turn of the twentieth century—from Art Nouveau in France and the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain, to Jugendstil in Germany and Austria, Louis Comfort Tiffany in New York, and American Arts and Crafts in Chicago—and the most extensive survey to date of the sheer diversity and beauty of art jewelry during this period. Neither monumental nor mass-produced, the object contains a memory of a pa