Beschreibung
After the successful New Rings and New Earrings (published both by Promopress in French, Spanish and Portuguese and by Thames & Hudson in English), New Necklaces is the third book curated by jeweler and author Nicolas Estrada. A very special selection of impressive pieces by more than 180 artists from all over the world, this book showcases the current trends in contemporary jewelry and how boundaries in concept, materials and techniques are being questioned by jewelry designers today. From those that look back to classic forms and materials to the most daring, experimental and surprising ideas, each of the 500 necklaces included in this book has something that makes it unique and relates strongly to todays social, cultural and artistic reality.
Autorenportrait
Der Autor Nicolas Estrada (*Medellin, 1972) hat Schmuckdesign an der Escola Massana in Barcelona studiert, sowie an der Operer International Jewellery School (Ravenstein, NL) und an der Hochschule Trier (Idar-Oberstein, DE). Er hat viele Juweliertechniken erlernt, genauso wie asiatische ujnd südamerikanische traditionelle Techniken. Seine Werke können in Galerien in aller Welt gefunden werden, von Glasgow über Riga, San Francisco bis nach Barcelona. Seine Werkstücke sind handgemacht, personalisiert und transgressiv. Er ist als Herausgeber der erfolgreichen Titel "New Rings" (Promopress Editions, 2012) und "New Earrings" (Promopress Editions, 2013), die in mehreren Sprachen erschienen sind.
