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More than 530 beautifully photographed examples of jewelry and art-enamel work glow from the pages of this first comprehensive study of the work and aesthetic vision of the American Arts & Crafts Movement. The lives and art of the era’s top craftsmen – 84 jewelers, enamelists, and metalsmiths – are explained with careful consideration to the contexts and influences that shaped them. Dozens of creators are featured here, including Josephine Hartwell Shaw, Frank Gardner Hale, Robert Riddle Jarvie, the Kalo Shop, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and the Roycrofters. Although jewelry and enamelwork pieces received appreciative critical acclaim in that period, during today’s revival of interest in the American Arts & Crafts Movement they have attracted scant attention from art historians. This collection fills that void and is a valuable resource for collectors and historians.
