Jade Art Deco
Cartier nephrite brooch, Gerard Sandoz’s jadeit earrings and Jean Després jade brooch. The background is my pattern. Nephrite and Jadeit are distinct minerals, classified as Jade.
A vertiginous future
Jean Després bracelet, Metropolis movie poster and Art Deco wallpaper (Mayfair). Jean Després (1899-1980) was a famous Art Deco jeweler. Metropolis (directed by Fritz Lang, 1927) is a movie depicting a dark future with a vertiginous architecture. The Metropolis is divided between the powerful people and the workers. The workers are exploited and live miserably.…
A future made of concrete and metal
Poster of the movie Metropolis (directed by Fritz Lang in 1927) and Jean Després’ brooch (silver and black onyx) and bracelet. The Art Deco movement influenced all the arts like jewelry and architecture. Jean Després (1889-1980) was a famous Art Deco jeweler. “Metropolis” is a science fiction and visionary movie : “In a futuristic city…
