Book The Gijs + Emmy Spectacle : Fashion and Jewelry Design DJV, DOC
9789462081239 Dutch, English 9462081239 Gijs Bakker and Emmy van Leersum are internationally recognized as pioneers in their field of modern jewellery design. They were the first to make minimal jewellery out of unorthodox materials, such as aluminium and Plexiglas. The pair set off a real revolution in jewellery design in the 1960s. In this book The Gijs + Emmy Spectacle. Fashion and Jewelry Design by Gijs Bakker and Emmy van Leersum, 1967-1972, the focus is on the early, collective work of the artist duo (1967-1972). This work does not limit itself to jewellery, but also moves into the realms of fashion, design and art., Husband-and-wife team Gijs Bakker (born 1942) and Emmy van Leersum (1930-1984) are internationally recognized as pioneers in the field of modern jewelry design. Together, they created an extensive oeuvre of minimalistic, futuristic jewelry from unorthodox materials, including Plexiglas, aluminum and even stovepipes. Their avant-garde jewelry and clothing fuse fashion, design and art. "The Gijs + Emmy Spectacle" focuses on the early, collective work of the artistic duo, from 1967 to 1972. In May 1967, Gijs and Emmy presented their designs in a spectacular show at the Stedelijk Museum: with its futuristic clothing, large aluminum neck bands, avant-garde styling and electronic music, this show placed them in the vanguard of modern youth culture in one fell swoop. Author Marjan Boot has reconstructed and expanded upon this sensational fashion show, exhibiting it at the Stedelijk Museum and capturing it in this volume, which includes a DVD of Lex Reitsma's film about the duo.
9789462081239 Dutch, English 9462081239 Gijs Bakker and Emmy van Leersum are internationally recognized as pioneers in their field of modern jewellery design. They were the first to make minimal jewellery out of unorthodox materials, such as aluminium and Plexiglas. The pair set off a real revolution in jewellery design in the 1960s. In this book The Gijs + Emmy Spectacle. Fashion and Jewelry Design by Gijs Bakker and Emmy van Leersum, 1967-1972, the focus is on the early, collective work of the artist duo (1967-1972). This work does not limit itself to jewellery, but also moves into the realms of fashion, design and art., Husband-and-wife team Gijs Bakker (born 1942) and Emmy van Leersum (1930-1984) are internationally recognized as pioneers in the field of modern jewelry design. Together, they created an extensive oeuvre of minimalistic, futuristic jewelry from unorthodox materials, including Plexiglas, aluminum and even stovepipes. Their avant-garde jewelry and clothing fuse fashion, design and art. "The Gijs + Emmy Spectacle" focuses on the early, collective work of the artistic duo, from 1967 to 1972. In May 1967, Gijs and Emmy presented their designs in a spectacular show at the Stedelijk Museum: with its futuristic clothing, large aluminum neck bands, avant-garde styling and electronic music, this show placed them in the vanguard of modern youth culture in one fell swoop. Author Marjan Boot has reconstructed and expanded upon this sensational fashion show, exhibiting it at the Stedelijk Museum and capturing it in this volume, which includes a DVD of Lex Reitsma's film about the duo.