This in-depth look at the forces shaping contemporary jewelry in China includes works by 62 contemporary Chinese jewellery artists, presenting the arresting variety and energy that China offers the field. Cao, an internationally renowned artist residing both in the US and China, puts the work in context for the Western jewellery world by offering background, and exploring the contributions by renowned forces in jewellery design - including Norman Cherry, Anja Eichler, Mary Lee Hu, and Shannon Xin. Cao explains jewellery design's history and development in China during the periods from 1990 through 2020, including phases of Early Exploration (19901999), New Voice (20002007), Adaption and Communication (20082012), and Great Flux (20132020). With more than 350 photos of important works, learn how the contemporary artists of China are offering the world one-of-a-kind design styles as they absorb, shape, and reflect the inheritance and innovation of Chinese tradition.
AUTHOR: Dr. Bifei Cao is a jewellery maker and educator who lives both in the United States and China. He exhibits and lectures internationally and is an associate professor in the School of Art and Design, Guangdong University of Technology, China.
350 colour and b/w photographs
By:
Bifei Cao Foreword by:
Shannon Guo Imprint: Schiffer Publishing Ltd Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 279mm,
Width: 216mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.878kg ISBN:9780764360282 ISBN 10: 0764360280 Pages: 320 Publication Date:01 November 2020 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Unspecified
Dr. Bifei Cao (曹毕飞) is a jewelry maker and educator who lives both in the United States and China. He exhibits and lectures internationally and is an associate professor in the School of Art and Design, Guangdong University of Technology, China.