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Jewellery in the Age of Modernism, 1918-1940 is an important and fascinating book that makes a major contribution to cultural history. By analyzing jewelry in relation to the culture of modernism, Simon Bliss has unearthed a wealth of material and opened up an exciting new field of inquiry * Dr. Valerie Steele, Editor in Chief and Director, The Museum at FIT, USA * This well-researched book excitingly shows how wide cultural forces were at work in affecting the way jewellery was worn and consumed in the 1920's and 1930's, influencing all types of jewellery at various levels of the market. The author has a stimulating and nuanced approach to issues on modernist jewellery design, bringing new material to the interpretation of a period which heralded the contemporary culture of jewellery design and culture. * Elizabeth Fischer, Dean of Fashion, Jewelry and Accessory Design, HEAD - Geneve School of Art and Design, Switzerland *

Jewellery in the Age of Modernism, 1918-1940 is an important and fascinating book that makes a major contribution to cultural history. By analyzing jewelry in relation to the culture of modernism, Simon Bliss has unearthed a wealth of material and opened up an exciting new field of inquiry * Dr. Valerie Steele, Editor in Chief and Director, The Museum at FIT, USA *

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Simon Bliss is Senior Lecturer, College of Arts and Humanities, University of Brighton, UK.

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