Crossing the line. (art jewelry, Emmy van Leersum, Art & Project Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands) (Design)

Art in America | December 1, 1993| | Copyright

Using contemporary materials in Pop and Minimalist forms, Emmy van Leersum created serial jewerly linked to Holland's geometric art traditions.

Jewelry only rarely escapes from its perceived limitations as "mere" ornament. But that happens sometimes, when an established artist (Calder, for example) takes it up or when a craftsman (Lalique or Faberge, for example) becomes so successful that his production seems to exemplify his time. Emmy van Leersum (1930-1984) moved from craft training into the art world through sheer intensity of personality and focus. She had the ...

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