Calder Jewelry
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.39 (615 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300134282 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Also included are examples of Calder's inventory drawings; the boxes he made to store the jewellery; historic photographs of his jewellery worn by notable patrons, art collectors, and artists (for instance, Peggy Guggenheim and Georgia O'Keeffe); and a chronology. Alexander Calder's jewellery has the same linear yet three-dimensional quality as his famous mobiles, and the parts that comprise each piece are hammered, shaped, and composed in a fashion that echoes the artist's creation of his sculpture. Calder produced more than 1,500 pieces of jewelry, beginning in 1906 when he adorned his sister's dolls with copper wire gathered from the streets. This use of non-precious materials and found objects guided his inventive jewellery technique, from his bohemian years of the 1920s and 1930s to the war years. "Calder Jewelry" features around 300 bracelets, brooches, necklaces, and rings, all of which are exquisitely reproduced in newly commissioned photographs. His jewellery was coveted by the Surrealist coterie, and today is still highly sought after by collectors and museums. Essays by Mark Rosenthal and Jane Adlin discuss the relationship of these objects to the artist's other endeavours and in relation to the history of jewelle
C. About the Author Alexander S. Rower is Director of the Calder Foundation and grandson of the artist. Renown still life and portrait photographer, Maria Robledo is a frequent contributor to The New York Times and Town & Country. . Jane Adlin is Associate Curator, Department of 19th-Century Modern and Contemporary Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mark Rosenthal is Adjunct Curator, Contemporary Art, Norton Museum of Art
C. Renown still life and portrait photographer, Maria Robledo is a frequent contributor to The New York Times and Town & Country. Mark Rosenthal is Adjunct Curator, Contemporary Art, Norton Museum of Art. Jane Adlin is Associate Curator, Department of 19th-Century Modern and Contemporary Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. . Alexander S. Rower is Director of the Calder Foundati
Raindance said Unmatchable book. You have got to buy this book. Calder did all his jewelry with cold connections, so soldering is not needed. Need to know how to rivet in some cases, but mostly wire wrapping. Inspiration on every page. Heavy weight glossy paper in color. With practice, you can actually copy pieces fairly exactly. Wire( not junky craft wire). Hammer, Dremel or drill, and pennies and you . Unbelievable!! This book is a must-have. Whether you are a Calder afficionado who has collected (or wanted to collect) his artwork since the 1950s or whether you are a beginning metalsmith who never even heard of Alexander Calder, you will absolutely drool over the photographs in this book. Printed on thick gorgeous paper, every photo is sharp and clear, as though you were holding the . "Lovely book!" according to Chris. The production quality of the book is wonderful. Photos are very high quality, and there are a lot of them. The paper is heavy-duty and will stand up to all the viewings this book will receive in our house.I didn't know much about Alexander Calder or his jewelry, but enjoyed the discovery of both through this book. My only complaint (if it can be called that) is that it