Contemporary American Jewelry Design

by Ettagale Blauer

Book Overview

The Phenomenon of Studio Goldsmithing When the history of art in the 1980s is written, much of it will be etched in gold. This is the time of the contemporary goldsmith, an artist who chooses to work in precious metals rather than oils or marble. The contemporary jeweler-as-artist has only recently become a re cognized force. With rare exceptions, the whole field is little more than thirty years old. But it is only within the past fifteen years that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0442003625
• ISBN13: 9780442003623
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 198 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.9" x 11.3"