Jean Despres: Jeweler, Maker, and Designer of the Machine Age Tapa dura - 2009

NY/London: Thames & Hudson, 2009. 1st. Hardcover. Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. Jean Després (1889–1980) was an Art Deco designer who captured the streamlined, modern aesthetic of the age of the machine and transformed it into objects of great beauty. As a young man, Després became acquainted with avant-garde artists in Paris, including Modigliani, de Chirico, and Braque, and, after the outbreak of war in 1914, he worked on the industrial design of airplanes. He later transferred this experience and inspiration to his family’s jewelry business, where he became known for his innovative geometric patterns. He also created a wide range of tableware and decorative objects in gold, silver, and pewter, whose bold, industrial looks were uncompromisingly modern, yet always graceful and refined. Many drawings and designs are reproduced here for the first time, and original photographs are complemented by a number of new photographs taken especially for the book. Després has always been the jeweler… Leer más

New York: Thames & Hudson, 2009. First edition. Hardcover. Fine./Fine.. 12 1/2'' x 9 1/2''. 247 pp. with index. With 341 illustrations, 234 in color. "Jean Despres (1889-1980) was a French jewelry maker and designer best known for his intricate Art Deco jewelry made from semi-precious stones, machine parts, and enamel. Després' aesthetics were largely inspired by his friendships with avant-garde artists...Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, and others... Després' works were collected and worn by celebrities such as Josephine Baker, Andy Warhol, Paul Signac, and Andre Malraux, and are in the collections of the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris and The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York."-artnet.

Hardcover. New.