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Paris, City of Pearls
Léonard Pouy
How did Paris rise to the top of the global pearl trade one century ago? This book shows how pearls inspired Paris jewelers and, more broadly, the city’s artists.
How did Paris rise to the top of the global pearl trade one century ago? Why did such a thriving market disappear? And above all, how is it that there is no longer any memory of this golden age of pearls? In addition to unraveling the latest mysteries surrounding this biomineral and its long history with mankind, this book shows how pearls inspired Paris jewelers and, more broadly, the city’s artists.
All seem indeed to have been driven by one same “pearl mania,” and whatever their medium, be it opera, cinema, painting, photography, posters or illustrated magazines, all contributed to making pearls a visual icon of the Roaring Twenties.
