Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller - Old and Rare Books

JAR [WITH] JAR II (2 Vols.)

Rosenthal, Joel; Pierre Jeannet; Katharina Faerber (Photogr.); Jozsef Tari (JAR II Photogr.)

Paris: JAR / Art Books International, 2002 / 2013. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. [5]pp, 397 plates, [8]pp.; [5]pp, 316 plates, [5]pp. Original pink cloth (Red cloth for JAR II with red ribbon marker) with gilt lettering on cover and spine, in original photo-illustrated dustjacket with white lettering on spine, both housed in slipcase with color-illustrated glossy black paper, white lettering on spine. Color-illustrated endpapers. Black half-title. These extraordinary catalogs of of 397, respectively 316 items of jewelry designed by Joel Rosenthal, presented in color photography by Katharina Faerber on 397 plates in JAR, Jozsef Tari on 316 plates in JAR II. The majority of plates feature one item per plate with several plates two, respectively three images.

The Harvard graduate Joel Rosenthal moved to Paris after his graduation in 1966, he had majored in art history and philosophy, to engage in various endeavors, including writing movie scripts, designing tapestry, and opening a small shop. On his return to New York he briefly worked for Bulgari, but in 1977 returned to Paris to found the firm JAR with his partner Pierre Jeannet. Rosenthal quickly established himself as a jewelry designer and became famous for his vibrant colors and organic shapes. His jewelry was exhibited at the famous Somerset House exhibition in London in 2002, showcasing some 400 of his designs. In 2013 the only other exhibition of his jewelry was staged at the New York Metropolitain Museum of Art. The catalog, JAR II, published for the New York event with photographs by Jozsef Tari, ISBN No. 978-88--903375-5-0.

"Where do they go, beauty and art? Eyes, a check, the sonnets, Velasquez, a tongue of honey, flamenco, the Taj Mahal, lightening, a perfume, the other flesh of Greek marble, Chopin, these are pleasures if the senses, of material and imagination, memories born, hope instilled, mere seconds, and aiming all at the unforgettable." (Rosenthal).

Text in English. JAR volume with light abrasion of gilt lettering on spine. Slipcases lightly rubbed. Small dealer sticker on inside front cover and slight staining on lower foredge block of first volume. Very good+ to fine condition. Item #55978

Price: $1,450.00