Jewelry and Metalwork in the Arts and Crafts Tradition

Jewelry and Metalwork in the Arts and Crafts Tradition by KARLIN ELYSE ZORN


ISBN
9780764318986
Published
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
288
Dimensions
215 x 279mm

This book provides the best study of Art and Crafts style jewelry and metalwork to date. Devised late in the 19th century as a reaction to industrialized manufacturing, the Arts and Crafts movement stressed naturalistic materials, designs and techniques._x000D_The book begins with the British movement and traces the roots of this "new art" including its characteristics, materials, motifs, influences and makers' marks. Biographical sketches are provided for over 240 of the most influential British designers/jewelers/metalworkers, with discussions of the guilds, schools and commercial firms._x000D_In over 700 photographs, nearly 400 in glorious color, the success of these designs to provide fascinating and beautiful objects is demonstrated. AUTHOR: Elyse Zorn Karlin has been collecting antiques and jewelry for nearly thirty years. She_x000D_lives outside New York City with her husband and son in an Arts and Crafts period house.
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