Pin, c. 1947-1950
Sterling silver, coral, malachite; fabricated, patinated
(7.0 x 8.6 x 1cm)
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For those in or near the New York City area between now and this September you have a wonderful opportunity to see a selection of over 60 jewelry works and additional ceramics and flatware by pioneering mid-century studio art jeweler Margaret De Patta (1903–1964)—plus photographs, pictograms and newly released archival material at the Museum of Arts and Design. The retrospective exhibit is a co-venture with the Oakland Museum of California, where the show was initially exhibited this past spring. Of note, the OMCA holds the largest collection of De Patta’s work.
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Space-Light-Structure: The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta
June 5 – September 23, 2012
Museum of Arts and Design, NYCSPACE-LIGHT-STRUCTURE: THE JEWELRY OF MARGARET DE PATTA is the first comprehensive retrospective of the life and work of Margaret De Patta (1903–1964), a pioneer in American studio jewelry whose modernist creations remain as fresh and vital today as when they were initially conceived in the mid-twentieth century.
Featuring De Patta’s most spectacular brooches, pendants, and rings, Space, Light, Structure explores the major contributions of this groundbreaking San Francisco artist and sheds new light on her radical design philosophy.
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Previous AQ-V features:
Margaret De Patta – Modernist Art Jewelry, 1930s–1960s
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