| Jewellery in Context: A Multidisciplinary Framework for the Study of Jewellery Contributor(s): Unger, Marjan (Author) |
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ISBN: 3897905795 ISBN-13: 9783897905795 Publisher: Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Design | Jewelry - Design | Fashion & Accessories - Design | Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 4.4" W x 6.9" (0.50 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: - One of the most enlightening texts by the renowned art historian and design theorist- A fantastic introduction for those who have always wanted to engage with jewelry on a theoretical levelJewellery in Context is the doctoral dissertation, edited by Theo Smeets in its first English translation, by the Dutch art historian and design critic Marjan Unger (1946-2018). In this work she initially endeavours to formulate a general definition of jewellery. Yet above all she also analyses to what extent jewellery is associated, across the globe, with different, sometimes contrary issues: all human fears, but also desires, have, in a sense, materialised as objects of adornment, she postulates. This comprehensive approach aimed not least at developing a solid theoretical framework to aid the study of jewellery. Thus the text can already be seen as an outright standard reference work, indispensable for all students of jewellery. However, experts, too, will discover new perspectives on the phenomenon of jewellery. |