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Library of L'ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, Hôtel de Mercy-Argenteau, 16 bis Boulevard Montmartre, 75009 Paris

Art Deco books: the librarians' selection

To celebrate the centenary of the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, L'ÉCOLE's librarians have compiled a bibliography listing various publications on Art Deco.

L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts - L'Escarboucle

Art Deco books: our bookseller's favorites

To celebrate the centenary of the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, discover our bookseller’s three favorite books on Art Deco.

Bizmoune Cave, Essaouira (Morocco)

Jewelry, The Oldest Art Form of Humanity

Did you know? Jewelry is the oldest art form of humanity. The earliest known and identified ornaments date back to about 150,000 BCE, long before the first painted cave decorations. It is impressive to realize that at L’ÉCOLE, School of Jewelry Arts, our daily subject - jewelry - has accompanied humanity for millennia.

Nisreen Kuku Ecole des Arts Joailliers VCA ©PAULINE DE COURREGES PHOTOGRAPHE_57-min

Interview with Nisreen Kuku

Sudanese jewelry designer and interior design engineer

Sicile, XIIIe siècle, Hercule terrassant le lion, Camée en sardonyx sur une bague en or émaillé, Collection Guy Ladrière, Photo Benjamin Chelly

Hercules and the Nemean Lion Cameo

Article by Inezita Gay Eckel for the exhibition "Engraved Gems"