Calder Jewelry

"Calder's jewelry has the same linear yet three-dimensional quality as his famous wire sculpture and mobiles, and the parts that comprise each piece are hammered, shaped, and composed in a fashion that echoes the artist's creation of his sculpture. Calder produced more than 1,800 pieces of jewelry, beginning in 1906 when he found some copper wire discarded in the street and adorned his sister's dolls. This use of non-precious materials and found objects guided his intuitive jewelry technique, from his bohemian years of the 1920s and 1930s to the war years. His jewelry was coveted by the Surrealist coterie, and today is still highly sought after by collectors and museums."

A rare copy of the major 2007 book published by the Calder Foundation, Norton Museum of Art, and Yale University Press. A comprehensive documentation of Alexander Calder's jewelry creations, this hardcover book features high-quality photographs of over 450 pieces, including Calder's inventory drawings, storage boxes, and historical photos, with essays exploring the connection between his jewelry and his famous mobiles and sculptures. 

Edited by Alexander S.C. Rower and Holton Rower, with contributions by Mark Rosenthal and Jane Adlin. Photographs by Maria Robledo.

Hardcover first edition. 288 pages.

In very good, lightly used condition.