Cartier in the 20th century / Margaret Young-Sánchez ; with essays by Martin Chapman, Michael Hall, Stefano Papi, Janet Zapata ; foreword by Christoph Heinrich ; introduction by Pierre Rainero.
Publisher:
Denver Art Museum ;
Copyright Date:
2014
Description:
271 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 32 cm
Includes bibliographical references (page 264) and index. Accompanies the exhibition organized by and on view at the Denver Art Museum, 16 November 2014 - 15 March 2015.
Contents:
Cartier and twentieth-century decorative art: a distinctive vision / Pierre Rainero -- Aristocracy and aspiration: Cartier in the early twentieth century / Margaret Young-Sánchez -- New outlook: art deco 1918-1939 / Martin Chapman -- Foreign fascination / Margaret Young-Sánchez with a contribution by Yvonne Markowitz -- The art of smoking / Margaret Young-Sánchez -- The masculine view / Michael Hall and Margaret Young-Sánchez -- The age of glamour / Janet Zapata -- Icons of style / Stefano Papi.
Summary:
"Presents a meticulously selected overview of Cartier's contribution to 20th-century design and culture. Drawing extensively from the rich holdings of the Cartier Collection and Archive and the expertise of Cartier Heritage, it features not only a sumptuous array of rings, bracelets, necklace, and tiaras, but also cocktail and smoking accessories, mystery clocks, and lavish gifts exchanged by movie stars and maharajas, all created by Cartier's ateliers in Paris, London, and New York. ... Throughout, specially commissioned photographs of Cartier's legendary jewels and objects are accompanied by vintage photographs - drawn from the Condé Nast and Cartier archives - of royals, socialites, and Hollywood stars in their Cartier finery, including work by Steichen, Horst, Rawlings, Beaton, and Charbonneau."--Jacket.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.