A World of Bracelets: Africa, Asia, America, Oceania
"The Ghysels collection of ethnic jewellery is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive. It is the culmination of a passionate quest of over forty years for aesthetic beauty and authenticity. As such, it represents an invaluable repository of research, taste and discernment. We enthusiastically pursue our journey through the twists and turns of the Ghysels' wealth of adornments. After having explored the universe of rings and earrings in two prior books in this series, we now have...
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This attractive and sturdy volume showcases more than 1,200 bracelets from the Ghysels Collection of ethnic jewelry. Most of the pieces are presented here for the first time. The main part of the volume consists of full-page, highly detailed color photographs of the bracelets by Mauro Magliani. Van Cutsem's (art history, U. Libre, Brussels) commentary opens each of four sections covering Africa, Asia, Oceania, and America. Oversize: 10x11.5". Distributed by Rizzoli. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
