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Cartier and Islamic Art - In Search of Modernity (Hardcover)
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Cartier and Islamic Art - In Search of Modernity (Hardcover)
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Louis Cartier (1875–1942), the grandson of Cartier founder
Louis-Francois, was an impassioned collector and lover of the arts.
He was particularly entranced by Islamic arts, especially Persian
book arts, geometric shapes and colour combinations, and its motifs
and exotic colour palette are apparent in Cartier jewelry to this
day. However, it was his younger brother Jacques – an expert in
precious stones – who travelled to India and the Persian Gulf in
1911 and 1912 to discover the culture and bring home the true
treasures of the Middle East: natural pearls. This was the pivotal
moment when the dialogue between these two worlds opened up,
eventually blossoming into a beautiful relationship that has lasted
for decades. Published to accompany a major exhibition at the
Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, this lavish book delves into
the Cartier archives to trace the story of Louis Cartier’s love
of Islamic art and the ways in which he incorporated Islam’s
stylized yet abstract motifs into Cartier’s jewelry. Dazzling
photographs of Cartier jewelry are accompanied by in-depth texts
from a raft of distinguished scholars of both Islam and the
decorative arts. With 250 illustrations
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