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| Calder Jewelry | 
 enlarge | Creators: Mark Rosenthal, Alexander S. C. Rower, Holton Rower, Maria Robledo
Publisher: Yale University Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 19112
Media: Hardcover
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Pages: 287
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Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 9.8 x 1.7
ISBN: 0300134282
Dewey Decimal Number: 739.27092
EAN: 9780300134285
ASIN: 0300134282
Publication Date: December 2007
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Unbelievable!! January 27, 2008
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book is a must-have. Whether you are a Calder afficionado who has collected (or wanted to collect) his artwork since the 1950s or whether you are a beginning metalsmith who never even heard of Alexander Calder, you will absolutely drool over the photographs in this book. Printed on thick gorgeous paper, every photo is sharp and clear, as though you were holding the jewelry right in your hand. The book is apparently an exhaustive catalogue of all the jewelry that Calder created throughout his life (much of it for his wife), explaining when he made it and where/when it was sold, often including his handwritten notes and drawings. On the other hand, it is a book solely of inspiration--although he eventually got into cutting, soldering and riveting, many of his earlier pieces are just bent and hammered pieces of wire. But, oh, the shapes he was able to make from that wire! If you are any kind of an artist looking at this book, you will think (as I did), "Oh, I could make that!" which leads me to believe that Calder inspired the past 10 decades of the contemporary jewelry movement. You, too, will be inspired by this book!
a beautiful art book not just for jewelry lovers February 8, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I saw this book mentioned in the New York Times magazine and thought it might be of interest to a friend of mine who is an artisan jewelry designer so I ordered it as a Christmas gift. When the book arrived I opened it up to inspect it and I was floored by how beautiful Calder's design's are and I was astounded at how his pieces have withstood the test of time (many of the pieces came from the 30s). I normally wouldn't consider myself one who is prone to looking at jewelry design books but this book is more than that it's an art book that deserves a place in any art book collection. Many people who come across this book might have happened upon it via a search for jewelry books but the reader should know Calder was actually not that well known for his Jewelry in fact he was known for sculpture and for inventing the mobile (the modern sculpture that hangs from ceilings).
This book is filled with full page beautiful photographs of hundreds of Calder's jewelry pieces. It's a massive book (in size) with outstanding production value. The photo's are meticulous in their quality and they are beautiful. The stock they chose insure that this book will be able to withstand an extreme amount of handling (the paper is thick). I had not had time to get into the text before I gave it away.
Before I gifted my friend with this book I had another friend preview it and she fell in love with it and this was a couple of days before Christmas so I had to buy another copy for the person it was originally intended for. This time I had Amazon ship it directly to her to insure she actually got it this time. I'm also going to have to purchase one more copy for my own art book collection in the very near future.
praise for Calder Jewelry February 8, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
What a wonderful and expansive volume on Calder's jewelry. Beautiful photos of work and images from his sketch book. I never realized the extent of his jewelry work. The pieces are at the same time simple and elegant. This book does justice to the work,I never tire of paging through.
Spectacular! February 14, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Calder jewelry is a rarified delicacy which makes the current traveling exhibition a must-see for anyone with an interest. The absolutely-next-best thing to being there is this spectacular book!! An amazingly thorough presentation with very sensitive commentary. Wow!!
Who knew? March 22, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
For all the Calder fans across the globe, here is a new/old art form for your appreciation and amusement. We all knew there were a few delightfully designed pieces of jewelry out there in the universe, but this is body adornment equal to his "CIRCUS" Very simple design, very organic. This book is thoughtfully put together, with breathtaking photos, informative copy and enough pages to keep you happily turning pages for hours. A perfect book for long time Calder fans, young jewelry designers, and people who have yet to go on their "Calder Journey" Thank you, thank you, for a new cherished book!!!
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