Maker and Muse: Women and Early Twentieth Century Art Jewelry

Maker and Muse: Women and Early Twentieth Century Art Jewelry

A new perspective on womanâ‚¬s role in the world of art jewelry at the turn of the twentieth centuryâ‚¬"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 Chicagoâ‚¬"and the most extensive survey to date of the sheer diversity and beauty of art jewelry during this period.
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Accompanying a groundbreaking exhibition at The Richard H. 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.
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Women were not only the intended wearers of art jewelry during the early twentieth century, but also an essential part of its creation. Their workâ‚¬"boldly artistic, exquisitely detailed, hand wrought, and inspired by natureâ‚¬"is now widely sought after by collectors and museums alike. From the worldâ‚¬s first independent female jewelry makers, to the woman as artistic motif, this jewelry reflected rapid changes in definitions of femininity and social norms.
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Essays by noted scholars explore five different areas of jewelry design and fabrication, and discuss the important female figures and historic social milieu associated with these movementsâ‚¬"from the suffragists and the Rational Dress Society in England; to the Wiener WerkstÂ¤tte and Gustav Klimt; and the Art Nouveau masters RenÂ© Lalique and Alphonse Mucha, who depicted otherworldly women in jewelry for equally fascinating patrons like Sarah Bernhardt.
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The essays are illustrated by historic photographs and decorative arts of the period as well as the extraordinary pieces themselves: hair combs, bracelets, brooches, and tiaras executed in moonstones, translucent horn, enamel, opals, aquamarines, and much more. As Driehaus writes in his introduction to Maker & Muse, â‚¬Å“Essential as these elements are, the metal and gemstones of a necklaceâ‚¬"or a brooch or a braceletâ‚¬"are like a canvas. It is the designer who evokes true greatness, beauty, and value from them. Neither monumental nor mass-produced, the object contains a memory of a particular artistâ‚¬s skilled hand.â‚¬Â
Country USA
Brand The Monacelli Press
Manufacturer The Monacelli Press
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 150 colour photos
Color White
ReleaseDate 2015-02-10
UnitCount 1
UPCs 884724870008
EANs 9781580934046

Country	USA
Brand	The Monacelli Press
Manufacturer	The Monacelli Press
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	150 colour photos
Color	White
ReleaseDate	2015-02-10
UnitCount	1
UPCs	884724870008
EANs	9781580934046

Maker and Muse: Women and Early Twentieth Century Art Jewelry

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