In 1961, the international exhibition "Modern Jewellery 1890-1961" held at Goldsmith's Hall in London institutionalized the stylistic orientations of the three following decades.
Bringing together jewelers, artists and artist-jewelers of thirty nationalities, it contributed to the beginning of a lasting redefinition of the jewelry arts during the second half of the 20th century, revolutionizing typologies, introducing a wide range of materials, revealing a new awareness of the body.
In this three-course cycle, from the Swinging 1960s to the technological era of the 1980s, you will explore the stylistic nuances that characterized the second half of the 20th century: from psychedelic curves to scientific rigor, from contemporary materials to the redefinition of traditional jewelry arts, from bodily emancipation to the appearance of new codes, you will take the measure of the profound social, technological, and aesthetic mutations that the modern jewel reflects.
This cycle consists of three courses. Please note that it is mandatory to register for the whole cycle: it is not possible to follow a session in isolation.
The subjects of modernity
A material plurality
Emancipated body, codified adornment
Price: 150€ / person for the entire cycle
Participants: 25 max
Language: French
Photo:
Jean Vendome
Boréale brooch necklace
Circa 1960
Collection L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts