'As elegant as the topic itself
 Absorb the in-depth research on this fascinating topic or merely feast your eyes on this bonanza of beautiful objects to be found in this book' - The Jewellery Editor

Louis Cartier (1875–1942), the grandson of Cartier founder Louis-Francois, was an impassioned collector and lover of the arts. He was particularly entranced by Islamic arts, especially Persian book arts, geometric shapes and colour combinations, and its motifs and exotic colour palette are apparent in Cartier jewelry to this day. However, it was his younger brother Jacques – an expert in precious stones – who travelled to India and the Persian Gulf in 1911 and 1912 to discover the culture and bring home the true treasures of the Middle East: natural pearls. This was the pivotal moment when the dialogue between these two worlds opened up, eventually blossoming into a beautiful relationship that has lasted for decades. Published to accompany a major exhibition at the MusĂ©e des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, this lavish book delves into the Cartier archives to trace the story of Louis Cartier’s love of Islamic art and the ways in which he incorporated Islam’s stylized yet abstract motifs into Cartier’s jewelry. Dazzling photographs of Cartier jewelry are accompanied by in-depth texts from a raft of distinguished scholars of both Islam and the decorative arts.With 250 illustrations
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A sumptuous exploration of the influence of the Islamic arts on Cartier’s jewelry.
Forewords by Pierre-Alexis Dumas, Cyrille Vigneron, AgustĂ­n Arteaga, Olivier Gabet and Pierre Rainero CATALOGUE Cartier – The Story Pascale Lepeu A Journey into the Cartier Archives Violette Petit The “Revelation” of Islamic Arts: a Path to Modernity? Judith Henon-Raynaud and Évelyne PossĂ©mĂ© Exquisite Manuscripts and Inlaid Objects: Reconstructing Louis Cartier’s Collection of Islamic Art Judith Henon-Raynaud Cartier and India: a Source of Formal and Technical Renewal Évelyne PossĂ©mĂ© Cartier’s lexicon of forms: Abstractions, the ‘Arab’ Style, and the ‘Persian’ Style Heather Ecker An Exploration of Islamic Aesthetic Influence on Cartier’s Graphics, 1909-1940 Sarah Schleuning APPENDIX Check list of exhibited works (with illustrations) Comprehensive list of Louis Cartier’s collection (with illustrations)
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A sumptuous exploration of the influence of the Islamic arts on Cartier’s jewelry, published to accompany a major exhibition at the MusĂ©e des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780500024799
Publisert
2021-11-11
Utgiver
Vendor
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Vekt
1990 gr
HĂžyde
295 mm
Bredde
235 mm
AldersnivÄ
G, 01
SprÄk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
320

Biographical note

Heather Ecker is Marguerite S. Hoffman and Thomas W. Lentz Curator of Islamic and Medieval Art at Dallas Museum of Art. Judith Henon-Renaud is Deputy Director of the Department of Islamic Arts at the Louvre. Pascale Lepeu is curator of the Cartier Collection. Violette Petit is head of the Cartier Paris Archives. Évelyne PossĂ©mĂ© is Chief Curator, Art Nouveau-Art Deco and Antique and Modern Jewelry at the MusĂ©e des Arts DĂ©coratifs, Paris. Sarah Schleuning is Interim Chief Curator and The Margot B. Perot Senior Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at Dallas Museum of Art.