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Joaquim Capdevila

Joaquim Capdevila

New Jewellery in Barcelona

By (author) Pilar Velez

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  • The first monograph dedicated to this unique pioneer in goldsmithing
  • Explores Capdevila in the context of the European New Jewelry movement
  • Detailed study of 175 of Capdevila's greatest pieces, illustrated vividly in full color
Full Description
Joachim Capdevila (b. 1944) is a master of the art of goldsmithing, whose understanding of how to meld traditional handcraft with contemporary avant-garde jewelry is second to none. At the same time, his roots, which lie in painting, are unmistakable. Yet Capdevila does not just paint metal; his one-off jewelry pieces are rather the materialization of a creative process in which metal and color combine to become a completely new entity. The Barcelona-based jewelry artist has created a unique oeuvre in some fifty years, which is now being presented in a 175-piece-strong review for the very first time. In addition, Pilar Vélez explores Capdevila’s artistic development and his role as a pioneer and a major proponent of New Jewelry in Europe. Text in English and Catalan.
About the Author
Pilar Velez is director of the Design Museum of Barcelona and member of the Sant Jordi Royal Catalan Fine Arts Academy and the Royal Academy of Belles-Lettres of Barcelona. She is particularly interested in the relationships between the decorative arts, the industrial arts and design and in the history of the cultural heritage and collecting in the nineteenth to twentieth centuries. Joaquim Capdevila is represented in numerous museums, including the Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim (DE), Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (DE), MAK Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Vienna (AT), Musée Olympique, Lausanne (CH), Royal Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh (GB), Collection de la Ville de Cagnes-sur-Mer (FR), Col.- lecció d Art de l Avui, Barcelona (ES), Museu de Montserrat (ES), Museu del Disseny de Barcelona (ES), Dallas Museum of Art, Rose-Asenbaum Collection (US).
Specifications
Publisher
Arnoldsche
ISBN
9783897904941
Published
6th Jul 2017
Binding
Hardback
Territory
USA & Canada
Size
9.49 in x 11.02 in
Pages
292 Pages
Illustrations
288 color
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