Jean Després : jeweler, maker and designer of the machine age
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Jean Després : jeweler, maker and designer of the machine age
Thames & Hudson, 2009
Available at 4 libraries
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Exhibition catalogue
Catalog of the exhibition held at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Mar. 19-Jul.12, 2009: The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture, Jan. 28-Apr. 18, 2010
Includes bibliographical references (p. 242) and index
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Description
This monograph shines the spotlight on an Art Deco jewelry designer whose name has come to stand for the most dynamic of 20th-century styles - Jean Despres. Many of his designs and drawings are reproduced here for the first time, showing Despres's creative process. Benefiting from a wealth of fine archive material, the original photographs are accompanied by a large number of new photographs taken specially for the book. This sumptuous volume will delight both new admirers and seasoned connoisseurs alike.
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