Yewn: Contemporary Art Jewels and the Silk Road

Dickson Yewn is a contemporary jewelry designer who draws inspiration from thousands of years of Chinese history and culture. His work combines traditional Chinese motifs with modern materials, such as wood. A new monograph of his work explores the influence of the Imperial court on the art of jewelry, and includes beautiful illustrations and photographs that highlight his commitment to artisanal techniques.

Format: Hardback
Length: 276 pages
Publication date: 13 February 2023
Publisher: ACC Art Books

Within its 276 pages, you will discover how thousands of years of Chinese history and culture manifest in his designs. Noted author and jewelry specialist Juliet Weir-de La Rochefoucauld takes the reader on an intellectual, art historical, and sensual journey as she traces Yewn's early career and rise to acclaim. IGI GemBlog. A first-of-its-kind art book narrating worldly and philosophical Han Chinese culture in the language of jewelry art. — Arts & Collections. A preeminent and harmonious collaboration with text by renowned jewelry historian Juliet Weir-de La Rochefoucauld and artistic direction by trailblazing designer Dickson Yewn results in a one-of-a-kind book, Yewn: Contemporary Art Jewels and the Silk Road. — Private Air Magazine. Dickson Yewn is the quintessential modern-day literatus. His contemporary jewelry is a crystallization of thousands of years of Chinese material history. Square rings rub shoulders with antique porcelain forms, shapes taken from Ming furniture, and the geometric latticework found in Chinese architecture. Yewn focuses on these traditional Chinese motifs, but also understands the significance of different materials. Wood, one of the five elements in Chinese philosophy, is present in most of his collections. To wear a contemporary jewel by Dickson Yewn is to delve back into China's works of art and its history, blended with a contemporary twist. This new monograph of his work details the inspiration Yewn has drawn from the Imperial court, exploring its influence on the art of jewelry, from silks, embroidery, painting, architecture, and cloisonné enamel to courtesan culture. Beautiful, detailed illustrations and photographs highlight Yewn's fealty to the artisanal techniques employed by the Imperial courts. Esteemed jewelry.

Dimension: 285 x 285 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788841092