Register for the event live or over Zoom here. The Ohio/Kentucky chapter of the Women’s Jewelry Association and the Cincinnati AGS/GIA Alum are co-hosting a tour and talk with Klosterman on Jan. 6, 2022, in the Vance Waddell and Mayerson Galleries at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Simply Brilliant: Artist-Jewelers of the 1960s and 1970s, is on display through Feb. “Theirs was a style that was appreciated by individuals who were looking for something different in an era when ‘different’ was best.” They also used unconventional materials including coral, shell, geodes and moldavite, “and were unrivaled in the texture they brought to the jewelry,” she added. Jean Vendome’s Veracruz Necklace ), circa 1972, in w hite gold, platinum, amethyst and diamondsĪrthur King n ecklace, circa mid – 1970s, in gold, coral and diamonds They focused on organic forms, favored abstract shapes and concepts related to space-age trends.”īird brooch by Pierre Sterle for Chaumet, circa 1960s Largely utilizing yellow gold and incorporating both precious and semi-precious gems, these artists were inspired by nature. Heavily influenced by the Space Race of the Cold War, the running theme of outer. But we can’t dismiss the whimsical trend of space age fashion that also started during that period. It was a time when pencil skirts and kitten heels became essential in every lady’s wardrobe. “They approached their work as a modern art form. The 1960s were a polarizing era for fashion. “The individual makers represented in Simply Brilliant referred to themselves as artists first, jewelers second,” Klosterman noted. THE FUTURE IS RETRO: FROM 60S SPACE AGE TO 90S CYBER PUNK IN BUROS. The Space race between the USA and the Soviet Union brought many technological discoveries that found their application in all spheres of life. The kind of luxury fashion, beauty, culture and experience storytelling you didnt. At the end of the 1960s and going into the 1970s, the space-age style. It makes sense that the period’s jewelry output was freewheeling and often exploratory. The 1960s brought an unprecedented change affecting everything from politics, science, culture to aesthetic. Jewelry became heavily influenced by the youthful style of the 1960s. “The space race, rock ‘n’ roll, the Beatles, the Vietnam War, the Kennedy assassinations, the Civil Rights movement, Pop Art, the Women’s Movement, the widespread use of drugs, the Pill and the concept of Free Love were all facets of cultural change associated with these two decades.” Those happenings and movements, “set the stage for what jewelers had to offer.” “Jewelry of the 1960s and 1970s was as groundbreaking as the era itself,” Cincinnati-based Klosterman wrote in the show notes. Ivory and gold watch by Arthur King, circa 1970sĬollectively, the jewels represent a pioneering and decidedly forward-looking era in jewelry design. This necklace was also on the cover of the 2013 exhibition catalogue of “Out of this World! Jewelry in the Space Age” in New York City, which I sadly missed.Klosterman’s unique cache is one of the finest assemblages of jewelry from the era, featuring creations from both established and under-the-radar independent jewelers including Andrew Grima, Gilbert Albert, Arthur King, Jean Vendome and Barbara Anton, along with works from artist-jewelers who created pieces for Bulgari, Cartier, Boucheron and other major jewelry houses. Van Cleef & Arpels’ famous Tampa Necklace was even inspired in 2010 by Author Jules Verne’s book “From the Earth to the Moon” (1864). Many centuries later the Victorians were absolutely mad about moon and star brooches and pins in gold and diamonds. Think of Halley’s Comet, embroidered on the Tapestry of Bayeux (11 th century). It will not be the first time that space and phenomena of the sky inspired artists. A cocreator of the 1960s Space Age movement (Andr Courrges and Pierre Cardin also get credit), Rabanne is remembered for his use of nontraditional materials and unique linking technique. I do not know if people will get inspired after Corona, but I do think more and more people will be looking up at the skies at the million-year-old constellations, thinking about how to preserve our own planet. Then I notice a post by the maker of The Heroine’s Journey, Peter de Kuster, asking himself, “Will there be a Renaissance after Corona?” He states that after the plague, a Renaissance occurred in the arts. Glued to the internet, I try to find a spark of hope that the Coronavirus is slowing down. It seems that the world roars by and my kids and I are not a part of it anymore. Week 2 of confinement in my ivory tower in France.
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