Precious Statements: John Donald : Designer & Jeweller

Donald, John/ Cassleton Elliot, Russell

McNidder & Grace（2015/09発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 304 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780857161284
• DDC分類 739.27092

Full Description

John Donald, a British jeweller, designer and goldsmith, is regarded as one of the most innovative of the twentieth century. In over half a century he has been recognised as a pioneering and radical designer and craftsman with his work capturing the late twentieth century ideals of glamour and modernity. Part of a select group that revolutionised jewellery design in the 1960s and '70s, John went on to establish a successful business in London and Geneva as well as an international reputation. He is respected by art critics and his work attracted the patronage of HRH The late Princess Margaret, Countess ofSnowdon and Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.His work is seen in the collections of the V&A Museum, the Schmuckmuseum in Pforzheim, The Royal Museum in Edinburgh and The Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths. His pieces are owned by various Royal Families as well as headsof industry and those fascinated by design.

Contents

ContentsPage 5 DedicationPage 7 PrefaceIntroduction to John DonaldRussell Cassleton ElliottPage 11 ForewordRosemary Ransome WallisArt Director and Curator,The Collections of the WorshipfulCompany of Goldsmiths, LondonPage 12 Introduction to John Donald's workJoanna Hardy, Independent Fine Jewellery SpecialistPage 15 Early beginnings1928 - 1958Page 35 Creating inspiration1958 - 1968Page 103 Cheapside, successes and recessions1968 - 2005Page 263 Once a designer, always a designer2005 - 2015Page 297 Final thoughtsPage 297 Acknowledgements & With thanksPage 298 Sources and picture creditsPage 302 Memorable dates