Shamelessly, Jewelry from Kenneth Jay Lane

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Kenneth Jay Lane

Shamelessly, Jewelry from Kenneth Jay Lane

Nancy N. Schiffer, 2007

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Year of publication

2007

Place of printing

Printed in China (Pennsylvania Nancy N. Schiffer)

Author

Kenneth Jay Lane

Publishers

Nancy N. Schiffer

Curator

Keyword

Prefacer

Translator

Illustrator

Binding description

Cartonato

Dust jacket

State of preservation

As New

Languages

Italian

Binding

Hardcover

Inscribed

Print on demand

Condition

New

First edition

Description

Kenneth Jay Lane. Printed in China (Pennsylvania Nancy N. Schiffer), 2007. Shamelessly, Jewelry from Kenneth Jay Lane. In-8° grande, cartonato edit. ill. a col. con sovracopertina illustrata a colori. 240 pp. con numerose immagini fotografiche a colori n.t. Immerse yourself in the flamboyant world of designer Kenneth Jay Lane, whose gorgeous costume jewelry has ornamented the world's most famous and powerful women for more than forty years. Over 670 sparkling color images present Lane's wide-ranging and innovative jewelry, featuring designs inspired by the fabled, exotic, and romantic cultures of the world, including Ancient Egypt, China, India, Ancient Greece and Rome, Byzantium, Arabia, Pre-Columbian and Native Southwest America, Tribal Africa, and Europe. Explore the varied motifs this master jeweler used, taken from every aspect of the natural world, and the many materials employed, including metals and plastics and dazzling costume gemstones. The accompanying text provides much useful information, including marks employed by Lane, and wonderful, whimsical quips by K. J. Lane himself. Anyone passionate for jewelry and the jeweler's art will treasure this book. Come nuovo con testo in inglese. Uff. B - III - 1 - 2 carc.