Bit of Universe
The Jewelry of Luz Camino
Published on 11. April 2023
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-8478-9920-3 (ISBN)
Description
Called the queen of plique-a-jour, after the historic and rarefied enameling technique, Luz Camino is the first female master jeweler in Spain. Camino had her first international exhibition in 1978, and since then her work has been a conversation with the world around her: everything from birds and flowers and shapes to rubber bands and even pencil shavings has been her muse. The book, the first monograph on Camino s work, showcases more than 200 of her creations, many shown here for the first time. Through images and sketches organized thematically by nature, geometry, life, and outer space and an essay by curator Clare Phillips, this book beautifully showcases the sophistication, innovation, and creativity of one most adept jewelers working today.
Reviews / Votes
"For 50 years, the Spanish jeweler Luz Camino has wowed with creations that stretch the imagination. In April, Rizzoli publishes her first monograph and it has the distinction of a foreword by none other than Carolina Herrera." -TOWN & COUNTRYMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
300 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS
Dimensions
Height: 312 mm
Width: 236 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1818 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8478-9920-3 (9780847899203)
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Persons
Luz Camino is the first woman to qualify as a master jeweler in Spain. Called the queen of plique-a-jour, her work is in the collections of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York. Clare Phillips is a curator in the department of decorative art and sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Carolina Herrera is an American fashion designer who launched her eponymous label in 1981. Her awards include the CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year award in 2004 and the Geoffrey Beene Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.