Simply Danish : silver jewellery 20th century = Silberschmuck des 20. Jahrhunderts /
Simplicity of material and solid craftsmanship have secured Danish silver jewellery its prominent role in the twentieth century. Until 1920, the chasing technique creates an intensive plasticity. The imagery is concrete and close to nature. The functionalistic period with its geometrical design leav...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English German |
| Language Notes: | Parallel texts in English and German. |
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Stuttgart :
Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH,
[2018]
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| Summary: | Simplicity of material and solid craftsmanship have secured Danish silver jewellery its prominent role in the twentieth century. Until 1920, the chasing technique creates an intensive plasticity. The imagery is concrete and close to nature. The functionalistic period with its geometrical design leaves the narrative element behind, preparing for the abstract, sculptural forms of the 1950s. Smooth surfaces and lively reflections of light characterize the second half of the century. The New Schwandt Collection presents 166 highlights by forty-eight artists, all of which are illustrated. Besides providing a general aesthetic evaluation, the author closely observes artists and trends over twenty chapters. The book includes notes on artists and workshops, a list of signatures, bibliographical notes and a special chapter on how to date early Georg Jensen jewellery. |
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| Item Description: | Accompanies the exhibition shown at the Grassi Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Leipzig, 2 June 2018-7 October 2018 and the Bröhan-Museum, Berlin, 14 November 2018-3 March 2019. |
| Physical Description: | 232 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 224-227) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783897905269 3897905264 |