Among Friends (Hardcover)

Hardcover. Helen Williams Drutt is an American gallerist, collector, mediator, and promoter of contemporary art jewellery. In homage to this grande dame of international studio jewellery and her 60 years of collecting, the publication presents selected works by American and German artists in a combination never before seen. Representing the diversity of American art jewelry are 140 examples from the last 70 years, from modernist minimalist or narrative works to objects with a strong sociopolitical message. The display of almost 100 works by German jewellery artists impressively documents the various developments in contemporary jewellery in both countries, as well as mutual influences and commonalities. The works testify to Helen Williams Drutt's great devotion to and engagement with art jewellery. Moreover, they represent her friendship with artists from both the USA and Germany and, not least, the close cultural and artistic connection between these two countries.SELECTED ARTISTS:USA: Melanie Bilenker, Ken Cory, Aaron Decker, Claire Falkenstein, William Harper, Robin Kranitzky & Kim Overstreet, Stanley Lechtzin, Keith Lewis, Albert Paley, Joyce C. Scott, Helen Shirk, Olaf Skoogfors, Kiff Slemmons, Don Tompkins, Merrily Tompkins, J. Fred WoellGermany: Manfred Bischoff, Helen Britton, Claus Bury, Georg Dobler, Christiane Frster, Mirjam Hiller, Hermann Jnger, Falko Marx, Dorothea Prhl, Gerd Rothmann, Bettina Speckner In homage to the grand dame of international studio jewellery, Helen Williams Drutt, and her 60 years of collecting, the publication presents selected works by American and German artists in a combination never before seen. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…