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Belief in the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement, which held that art and beauty  could instill morality and inspire joy, united a vibrant and active community of jewelry  makers – along with artists, craftspeople, scholars and critics and patrons – at the  turn of the 20th century in Boston. Frank Gardner Hale, who trained in England with  founders of the movement, became the most prominent and prolific creator of works  of wearable art, helping to define the `Boston look’ characterized by bold use of  colored stones and brilliant enamels; refined and delicate settings; and exquisite design  and craftsmanship, conceived and executed by a single craftsman. A leading figure in  the community of jewelers, and an advocate for the Society of Arts and Crafts, Hale  influenced many other important makers, among them Josephine Hartwell Shaw,  Edward Everett Oakes, Margaret Rogers and Elizabeth Copeland.         This book, the first in-depth study of the subject, reproduces dozens of ornaments  in dazzling colour, accompanied by design drawings from the extensive Frank Gardner  Hale archive at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. These drawings provide insight  into the works’ transformation from two to three dimensions and represent rare  renderings of many pieces of jewelry that are now lost. 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The book presents some 50 examples of the ceramics themselves, mostly by Sara Galner, one of the group's most gifted members, showing the wit, charm, quiet beauty and lasting influence of these remarkable decorative objects.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50155690000657,"sku":"CIN0878467165G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0878467165.jpg?v=1750747169"},{"product_id":"america-goes-modern-book-nonie-gadsden-9780878468850","title":"America Goes Modern","description":"How design made America modern: masterpieces of furniture, metalware and plastics from the early 20th century  During the 1920s and 1930s, the speed of modern life in the United States, accelerated by advances in transportation, communication, technology and advertising, changed how people lived their lives, and the objects they chose to live with. A new profession emerged to help American manufacturers and consumers navigate the overwhelming transitions of the era. Through the power of design—form, color, ornament and materials—the earliest industrial designers created a modern aesthetic that came to represent American hopes, dreams and fantasies. America Goes Modern explores these designers’ achievements through close examination of selected masterworks. Each of these exceptional objects offers a window into the social, cultural, technological and economic world in which they were made and used. The book features sleek furniture, vibrant ceramics, streamlined metalwares and innovative plastics from the leading designers of the era. 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