Unexpected pleasures : the art and design of contemporary jewellery / [edited by Susan Cohn ; contributor, Deyan Sudjic].
"In recent decades, contemporary jewelry has transcended its role of adornment to challenge traditional meanings and become a signifier of new identities. Working in traditional mediums of gold and precious stones as well as with innovative materials, designers and artists are pushing the bound...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N. Y. :
Rizzoli New York,
2012.
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| Summary: | "In recent decades, contemporary jewelry has transcended its role of adornment to challenge traditional meanings and become a signifier of new identities. Working in traditional mediums of gold and precious stones as well as with innovative materials, designers and artists are pushing the boundaries of the craft into the worlds of contemporary art, design, and fashion. This innovative book focuses on the historical precedents for art jewelry with works by artists such as Alexander Calder and Meret Oppenheim; traditional jewelry forms that have been transformed formally or materially to become contemporary works of art; jewelry as fashion accessories, with works designed for catwalk presentations by Martin Margiela and Alexander McQueen; and jewelry designs and their relationship with the body, including industrial designs such as the Sony Walkman and the iPod. Unexpected Pleasures explores how jewelry reflects changing technologies, methods, and material values and at the same time celebrates the individual wearer. |
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| Item Description: | Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, 21 Apr.-26 Aug. 2012 and the Design Museum, London, 5 Dec.-3 March 2013. |
| Physical Description: | 240 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 238). |
| ISBN: | 0847838145 9780847838141 |