Tiaras by Geoffrey C Munn
Photographs and related material are illustrated here for the first time. Includes tiaras from royal collections, including three designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria.
"..lavish and beautifully illustrated new study...[Geoffrey Munn's] text is perfectly balanced between sober art and historical chops (as when discussing three tiaras designed by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria) and giddy appreciation (discussing a tiara made for drag comedienne Dame Edna Everage" Publishers Weekly
"The photos here are undeniably spectacular — but the exploration of the costume ball’s history is worth sticking around for, too." - Natural Diamonds
"However, there are no absolute rules regarding tiaras, as Geoffrey Munn, author of Tiaras: A History of Splendour, told me. “Anyone can wear one!” he says. "You do not have to have a title."" - British Vogue
"Just as Her Majesty had Norman Hartnell embroider her wedding dress with symbolic blooms, she also tasked the British couturier with making meaningful headgear for her bridesmaids: wreaths of wheat and freesias with crystal dew drops attached and forget-me-nots at the back, a symbol of true love, according to Geoffrey C Munn’s Tiaras: A History of Splendour." - British Vogue
"The famed headgear of European royalty is twinkling around the globe." - Bloomberg Pursuits
"The photos here are undeniably spectacular — but the exploration of the costume ball’s history is worth sticking around for, too." - Natural Diamonds
"However, there are no absolute rules regarding tiaras, as Geoffrey Munn, author of Tiaras: A History of Splendour, told me. “Anyone can wear one!” he says. "You do not have to have a title."" - British Vogue
"Just as Her Majesty had Norman Hartnell embroider her wedding dress with symbolic blooms, she also tasked the British couturier with making meaningful headgear for her bridesmaids: wreaths of wheat and freesias with crystal dew drops attached and forget-me-nots at the back, a symbol of true love, according to Geoffrey C Munn’s Tiaras: A History of Splendour." - British Vogue
"The famed headgear of European royalty is twinkling around the globe." - Bloomberg Pursuits
Geoffrey C. Munn curated prestigious exhibitions of tiaras at the Victoria and Albert Museum and in America. He is co-author of Pre-Raphaelite to Arts and Crafts Jewellery and author of both Castellani and Giuliano – Revivalist Jewellers of the 19th Century and The Triumph of Love – Jewellery 1530–1930. He is also the jewellery specialist on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781788842129 |
| ISBN 10 | 178884212X |
| Title | Tiaras |
| Author | Geoffrey C Munn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | ACC Art Books |
| Year published | 2022-11-25 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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