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A sumptuous exploration of the influence of the Islamic arts on Cartier's jewelry.

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'As elegant as the topic itself… Absorb the in-depth research on this fascinating topic or merely feast your eyes on this bonanza of beautiful objects to be found in this book' - The Jewellery Editor

Table of Contents
Forewords by Pierre-Alexis Dumas, Cyrille Vigneron, Agustín Arteaga, Olivier Gabet and Pierre Rainero

CATALOGUE

Cartier – The Story
Pascale Lepeu

A Journey into the Cartier Archives
Violette Petit

The “Revelation” of Islamic Arts: a Path to Modernity?
Judith Henon-Raynaud and Évelyne Possémé

Exquisite Manuscripts and Inlaid Objects: Reconstructing Louis Cartier’s Collection of Islamic Art
Judith Henon-Raynaud

Cartier and India: a Source of Formal and Technical Renewal
Évelyne Possémé

Cartier’s lexicon of forms: Abstractions, the ‘Arab’ Style, and the ‘Persian’ Style
Heather Ecker

An Exploration of Islamic Aesthetic Influence on Cartier’s Graphics, 1909-1940
Sarah Schleuning

APPENDIX

Check list of exhibited works
(with illustrations)

Comprehensive list of Louis Cartier’s collection (with illustrations)

Cartier and Islamic Art

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      Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
      Published 11 November 2021
      ISBN-13 9780500024799
      978-0500024799
      ISBN-10 0500024790
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      Home & Garden Jewellery

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A sumptuous exploration of the influence of the Islamic arts on Cartier's jewelry.

      Trade Review
      'As elegant as the topic itself… Absorb the in-depth research on this fascinating topic or merely feast your eyes on this bonanza of beautiful objects to be found in this book' - The Jewellery Editor

      Table of Contents
      Forewords by Pierre-Alexis Dumas, Cyrille Vigneron, Agustín Arteaga, Olivier Gabet and Pierre Rainero

      CATALOGUE

      Cartier – The Story
      Pascale Lepeu

      A Journey into the Cartier Archives
      Violette Petit

      The “Revelation” of Islamic Arts: a Path to Modernity?
      Judith Henon-Raynaud and Évelyne Possémé

      Exquisite Manuscripts and Inlaid Objects: Reconstructing Louis Cartier’s Collection of Islamic Art
      Judith Henon-Raynaud

      Cartier and India: a Source of Formal and Technical Renewal
      Évelyne Possémé

      Cartier’s lexicon of forms: Abstractions, the ‘Arab’ Style, and the ‘Persian’ Style
      Heather Ecker

      An Exploration of Islamic Aesthetic Influence on Cartier’s Graphics, 1909-1940
      Sarah Schleuning

      APPENDIX

      Check list of exhibited works
      (with illustrations)

      Comprehensive list of Louis Cartier’s collection (with illustrations)

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