gijs baker and jewelry by yvònne joris was published by arnoldsche verlagsanstalt gmbh.
dutch jewelry and product designer gijs bakker (born 1942) has been a prominent figure in international jewelry for over forty years. he has been setting trends in both form and design since the 1960s. bakker and his wife emmy van leersum are credited with the supreme achievement of having elevated jewelry to a cutting-edge art form in its own right and sparking off the development of avant-garde art jewelry in europe and the u.s.
this book is the long awaited complete works of gijs bakker’s jewelry in a catalogue raisonné. knowledgeable and entertaining essays by the art historian ida van zijl and beautiful color illustrations in large formats trace developments over nearly fifty years in the stunning œuvre of this internationally acclaimed artist. the book also contains detailed descriptions of the work he has done to the present day as well as a comprehensive biography and complete bibliography. text in english and dutch
dimensions : 9"w x 11.5"h : 272 pages : hard cover
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