Art smith modernist jewelry book

The modernist jewelry of art smith to dallas and shed new light on one of the key figures in modern american jewelry design, said maxwell l. Detail of art smiths linked oval or elegant necklace this page. James frappe modernist sterling silver and red stone ring. Jewellery by h clifford smith nook cr fashion book images by lisa eisner legend of zelda creating chion art art smith jewelry book rare modernist jewelry book messengers of modernism sam kramer home. Earrings are of the screw back variety and measure 1 38 by 1 18 and are signed art smith on verso. Dec 16, 2009 exhibition catalog is available at brooklin museum from the village to vogue. Art smith lived and worked in new york, and was one of the most prominent and beloved figures in the early modern studio jewelry movement. Modernist jewelry is not merely jewelry or even art.

No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Daphne farago was obviously enamored with smiths jewelry. Together, the artists at these important events comprise the modernist movement of wearable art directly and through their influence on the subsequent generations. The glitter box vintage modern sterling silver jewelry. The life and work of arthur smith is a splendid documentary writing about a prominent player in the modernist jewelry movement. Trained at cooper union, art smith opened his first shop on cornelia street in greenwich village in 1946. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 2008 please retry. He has recently had exhibitions at the brooklyn, high and dallas museums. This important book will stand as the primary reference to art jewelry of the mid20th century and be consulted by all who want to understand the innovations it embraces. Modernist collecting prophet mark mcdonald first encountered art smith jewelry in the early 1980s when researching artists and acquiring works connected to the midcentury studio jewelry movement.

Art collar by art smith modernist biomorphic silver form. American modernist jewelry 19401960 ganoksin jewelry. He trained at cooper union, nyu, and under winifred mason. New book on art smith jewelry contemporary jewellery, modern jewelry, metal jewelry. Arthur art smith was a jamaicanborn, nyc raised jewelry designer who became a leader of the modernist design jewelry movement. Inspired by surrealism, biomorphism, and primitivism, smith was one of the leading modernist jewelers of the midtwentieth century.

Former owner name and address from the 1960s on the front endpaper and, in pencil, a brief list of needed tools and supplies. The modernist jewelry of art smith paperback january 1, 2008 4. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Calders mobiles, in fact, inspired the late artist s most famous necklace, patina, c. Encouraged to apply to art school, he received a scholarship to cooper union for the advancement of science and art.

Jan 20, 2011 not far from kramers shop was the studio of art smith 19171982, another important jewelry artist of the forties. Frappe an american modernist artisan working in the pittsburgh area. Art collar by art smith modernist biomorphic silver form with. Although sometimes massive in scale, his jewelry remains lightweight and wearable. With over 150 illustrations, this book will take you on an awe inspiring journey. In the early 1960s, smith received a commission from the naacp in 19757 to design a brooch for first lady eleanor roosevelt. The modernist jewelry of art smith features 26 pieces including silver and gold jewelry created by african american artist, art smith. Art smith modernist sterling necklace and bracelet set wamethyst sterling silver choker and bracelet choker measures appx.

Art smith brass american modernist earrings for sale at. The modernist jewelry of art smith will honor the gift of twenty pieces of silver and gold jewelry created by the brooklynborn modernist jeweler arthur smith 19171982, primarily from charles russel, smiths companion and heir. The definitive exhibit of all the artist jewelers of art smiths generation is beautifully illustrated in. Art smith, premier modernist africanamerican jewelry. His family settled in brooklyn in 1920 and smith showed artistic talent at an early age. Art smith was one of the leading modernist jewelers of the midtwentieth century. Smith had had a heart attack in the 1960s, and by the late 1970s his health had declined. Modernist jewelry was now a product, and, as one modern critic of the fine arts has noted, once a produce has been named, other examples are churned out, as if to order. The trade name, artsmith came to resonate with fashion and theater types in new york and all over the country. Art smith art smith, modernist jewelry, wearable art. As stated in the excellent book, modernist jewelry 19301960 by marbeth schon, sam kramer was one of the most significant american studio jewelers of the mid20th century. This piece is a beautiful silver choker with one sleek curve or twist that suspends a clear crystal ball. Each piece serves as a signpost or marker in the symbolic landscape traversed by modernism. One of the leading modernist jewelers of the mid20th century, smith was.

Russell published by outskirts press and available on amazon. Jewelry, catalog of the exhibition at the little gallery of the museum of contemporary crafts, ny, september 12october 12, 1969. Smiths jewelry also ran large but where kramers was figural and humorous, smiths was abstract and dramatic. One of the leading modernist jewelers of the midtwentieth century, smith trained at cooper union. Born in 1917 to immigrant parents, he attended cooper union, where he was one of just a handful of black students. Modernist jewelry and modern art by auerbach and maffia. Inspired by surrealism, biomorphicism, and primitivism, art smiths jewelry is dynamic in its size and form. The modernist jewelers in the united states who practiced their craft from the 1930s through the 1960s were pretty emphatic about their rejection of the styles that had come before. His work is hard to find, always solid and well crafted. May 19, 2014 smith had had a heart attack in the 1960s, and by the late 1970s his health had declined. Very good vintage condition, displaying the highly desired original finish. My last book came out in may, 2009, and its called form and function. Art smith brass american modernist earrings for sale at 1stdibs.

This is not my area of expertise but from my scant research he worked in the 1930s50s time frame and had a shop in new york city and his work was displayed in many galleries. In the mid 1940s, smith opened art smith studios in nycs greenwich village. It wasnt long before smith began selling his work in craft stores, boutiques. Modernist jewelry gained national attention after two exhibits during the 1940s, the 1946 show at the museum of modern art in new york and the 1948 exhibition at the walker art center in minneapolis, minn. The modernist jewelry of art smith examines the work of jewelry maker arthur smith 19171982 through a collection acquired by the brooklyn museum of art from the estate of the artist one of the leading modernist jewelers of the mid20th century, smith was inspired by surrealism, biomorphism and primitivism, and a deep awareness of the female form. The shop on west fourth was closed in 1979 and art smith died in 1982. Anderson, the eugene mcdermott director of the dallas museum of art. From the exhibit and online article village to vogue. The modernist jewelry of art smith features 26 pieces including silver and gold jewelry created by african american artist, art smith, as well as select pieces by his contemporaries. The wearable art movement, and that came out in 2004. The modernist jewelry of art smith at the high museum through september. Catalog 743 modernist jewelry and modern art by auerbach. Inspired by surrealism, biomorphism, primitivism, and a deep understanding of the female form, smith created jewelry that is dynamic in size and shape but remains lightweight and functional. Art smith modernist jewelry, jewelry art, artistic jewelry.

From mark mcdonald, art smith, earrings 1966, sterling silver, 3 12. His family settled in brooklyn in 1920 and smith showed artistic talent at an early age, winning. Art smith modernist sterling necklace and bracelet item. Organized by the brooklyn museum of art, this exhibition features 24 pieces of silver and gold jewelry created by african american artist, art smith, as well as.

The wearable art movement schiffer book for collectors. The modernist jewelry of art smith art smith jewelry. This catalogue highlights the work of arthur george art smith american, 19171982, who created bold original jewelry designs from the late1940s to the. Arthur smith was born to jamaican parents in cuba in 1917. The dallas museum of art is especially pleased to be able to work with the brooklyn museum to bring from the village to vogue. The modernist jewelry of art smith may 14, 2008june 11, 2011 this exhibition honors the gift of twentyone pieces of silver and gold jewelry created by the brooklynreared modernist jeweler arthur smith 19171982, primarily from charles russell, smiths companion and heir. One of the leading modernist jewelers of the midtwentieth century, smith was also an active supporter of black and gay civil rights, an avid jazz enthusiast, and a supporter of early black modern dance groups. His work is not only very elegant, but easily worn by most women. Victorian jewelry was dismissed as too decorative, art nouveau pieces were deemed too fussy, and the art deco aesthetic was considered excessively rigid. Organized by the brooklyn museum of art, this exhibition features 24 pieces of silver and gold jewelry created by african american artist, art smith, as well as select pieces by his contemporaries. Art smith, premier modernist africanamerican jewelry designer. These artists had shown their work at contemporary craft exhibitions at moma, the walker art center and a few other museums and mcdonald examined the.

Art smith american modernist jewelry sterling necklace neck ring. This auction is for a unique and very rare offering of a modernist choker style necklace and earring set signed by art smith. The modernist jewelry of art smith examines the work of jewelry maker arthur smith 19171982 through a collection acquired by the brooklyn museum of art from the estate of the artist. Pieces of art smith jewelry are getting harder and harder to find. Sep 29, 2016 arthur smith was born to jamaican parents in cuba in 1917. New book on art smith jewelry brass jewelry, modern jewelry, jewelry art, unique. Arthur george art smith 19171982 was one of the leading modernist jewelers of the mid20th century, and one of the few afrocaribbean people working in the field to reach international recognition. Art smith modernist jewelry silver necklacechoker dubbed paraspiral exquisite hand wrought form very rare in silver 1950 measures approximately at tallest point diameter approximately x 4 should fit a 14 or 14 neck excellent vintage condition modernist jewelry and modern art by auerbach and maffia online catalog how to make silver bracelets. Art smith is one of my favorite american studio jewelers. Interview with art smith by paul cummings for the archives of american art, august 24 and 31, 1971, at art smiths studio. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.

Nov 04, 2014 modernist collecting prophet mark mcdonald first encountered art smith jewelry in the early 1980s when researching artists and acquiring works connected to the midcentury studio jewelry movement. This exhibition presents twenty pieces of jewelry by acclaimed african american jewelry designer arthur art smith, featuring work from the late 1940s through the. He studied at the carnegie mellon institute and later taught there as well. There is a new book on the jewelry of art smith art as adornment by charles l. Exhibition catalog is available at brooklin museum from the village to vogue. One minor 316 darkened spot of finish in top left area of brass.

The modernist jewelry of art smith high museum of art. The wearable art movement schiffer book for collectors schon, marbeth on. Smith s work, although still considered avantgarde in some circles, attracted mainstream attention as a result and began to be sold in. This catalogue highlights the work of arthur george art smith american, 1917 1982, who created bold original jewelry designs from the late1940s to the. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Smiths work, although still considered avantgarde in some circles, attracted mainstream attention as a result and began to be sold in. Rare modernist sam kramer custom made sterling silver pin striking, large, modernist sterling silver pin by preeminent modernist jeweler, sam kramer 191964. Brass modernist earrings created by art smith of new york city, new york. Not far from kramers shop was the studio of art smith 19171982, another important jewelry artist of the forties.