Modernist jewelry 1930-1960: the wearable art movement

Contents

Part I: Revolutionary changes 1930-1945. The formative years -- The pioneers: A. Calder, H. Bertoia, I. Lassaw, M. DePatta, S. Kramer, P. Macchiarini. Part III: The creation of an American mass culture 1950-1960. "The contemporary jewelry exhibit on paper," Walker Art Center, 1955 -- "The second contemporary jewelry exhibit on paper," Walker Art Center, 1959 -- Other important jewelers. Part II: Expansion 1946-1950. The expanding market for modernist jewelry -- "Modern handmade jewelry," Museum of Modern Art, 1946 -- "Modern Jewelry Under Fifty Dollars," Walker Art Center, 1948.