Since the early 1970s, gold- and silversmith Gerd Rothman has been reinterpreting traditional jewelry through a playful, intellectual approach. Working with body impressions taken from clients and from persons dear to them, he has crafted one-of-a-kind creations to be worn somewhere in the land between decorative ornament and conceptual art. His 'Family Necklace' contains the individual fingerprints of the members of one family; from another dangles pendants made of chewed gum cast in gold. This monograph of work from 1976 to the present gathers together a chorus of voices: wearers and aficionados of these remarkable objects who offer their reflections, anecdotes, intimate commentaries, and fantasies. Combined with texts by expert authors, they present an enlivened discourse on the jewelry art of Gerd Rothman.

Gerd Rothman: Jewellery

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Cartlidge, Barbara

Hufnagl, Florian

Joppien, Rüdiger

Runde, Sabine

Baumer, Dorothea

Crafts & Hobbies

Hatje Cantz Publishers

Showcases the work of jewelry designer Dorothea Prhl

Dorothea Pruhl: Colliers/Necklaces

Arts & Photography

Decorative Arts & Design

Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt

Hans-Theo Baumann lastingly shaped post-war design in the Federal Republic of Germany. His incisive designs are everywhere: in our kitchens, dining rooms and living rooms in the form of furniture, tableware, glass and cutlery. Distinguished by clarity of

Hans-Theo Baumann: kunst & design

Joppien, Rdiger

Graphic Design

The Unique examples from one of the most significant private collections of Moroccan nomad carpets in the world illustrate how the eschewal of figurative representation led to radical abstraction and a completely free and modern use of color and form. Their abstract compositions fascinated artists of all disciplines. This striking affinity is at the core of this publication, which concisely contrasts Moroccan woven and knotted carpets with European as well as American twentieth-century painting. The abstract debate with graphic fundamental elements, such as point, line and surface is the unifying element with early so-called primitive cultures of Africa, Asia and the Americas and of Western avant-garde artists. With a clear and enriching glimpse into the spiritual connections and the cultural exchanges between East and West, the publication illustrates how the abandonment of figural representations in the Islamic world led to reactions and outcomes very similar to the abstract art of the occident. Text in English and German.

Moroccan Carpets and Modern Art

Adam, Jürgen

• The first comprehensive review of a multi-award-winning artist renowned for his impact on contemporary art jewelry • A selection of essays exploring the many facets of Bielander's work • Accompanies the exhibition Musée de design et d'arts appliqués contemporains in Lausanne, 8 Feb - 30 April 2017 The Swiss artist David Bielander (b.1968) is one of the most significant proponents of contemporary art jewelry in the world. With him, nothing is what it seems: corrugated cardboard is actually silver or gold, Wiener sausages are a chair in a coffee house, shapely lips are made of rubber... This ambiguity distinguishes his work as much as his exceptional knowledge of materials and artisanal skill. Created with the support of Pro Helvetia, Schweizer Kulturstiftung, David Bielander offers the first comprehensive review of this multi-award-winning artist, who with his conceptual reflection and power of imagination creates works full of wit and sensuality. With essays by: Gijs Bakker, Maria Cristina Bergesio, Rutger Emmelkamp, Karl Fritsch, Toni Greenbaum, Florian Hufnagl, Bernhard Schobinger, Marjan Unger, Jorunn Veiteberg et al. Exhibition: mudac - Musée de design et d'arts appliqués contemporains, Lausanne (CH), 8. 2. - 30. 4. 2017

David Bielander: Twenty Years. 2016-1996

Unger, Marjan

Veiteberg, Jorunn

History & Criticism

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