Jewellery in Israel: Multicultural Diversity 1948 to the Present

by Iris Fishof

In Israel East meets West. Their jewelry traditions blend, resulting in creative innovations. In the 1930s, European immigrants introduced the spirit of the Bauhaus, while oriental craftsmanship was invigorated in the 1950s and 1960s by immigration from Islamic countries. State jewelry companies preserved traditional crafts, while at the same time developing a new and elegant style, designed to express the national identity of the still young state...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3897903962
• ISBN13: 9783897903968
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.0" x 11.6"