Jewellery in Context
- One of the most enlightening texts by the renowned art historian and design theorist- A fantastic introduction for those who have always wanted to engage with jewelry on a theoretical levelJewellery…
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- One of the most enlightening texts by the renowned art historian and design theorist- A fantastic introduction for those who have always wanted to engage with jewelry on a theoretical levelJewellery in Context is the doctoral dissertation, edited by Theo Smeets in its first English translation, by the Dutch art historian and design critic Marjan Unger (1946-2018). In this work she initially endeavours to formulate a general definition of jewellery. Yet above all she also analyses to what extent jewellery is associated, across the globe, with different, sometimes contrary issues: all human fears, but also desires, have, in a sense, materialised as objects of adornment, she postulates. This comprehensive approach aimed not least at developing a solid theoretical framework to aid the study of jewellery. Thus the text can already be seen as an outright standard reference work,
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