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Celebrated world-wide for his modern romantic jewels that push the boundaries of contemporary design, Shaun Leane has been responsible for creating a new genre of jewellery; precious, poetic, with a sense of eternity, yet relevant to today's world. Illustrated with a breath-taking combination of high fashion shots and detailed close-ups of the pieces themselves. Captured by photographers Nick Knight, Robert Fairer and Chris Moore, along with a dedicated photo essay of unseen backstage images recorded by Leane's close friend Ann Ray. AUTHORS: Shaun Leane is introduced by the jeweller himself, then divided into three distinct parts: His heritage and training, by Joanna Hardy; reflections on Leane's famous collaboration with Alexander McQueen, by Claire Wilcox; and his modern classic commercial jewellery style, by Vivienne Becker. Altogether, this book provides a vital overview of an artist that will be of interest to anyone who follows the contemporary jewellery and fashion scene. AUTHORS: Joanna Hardy is a gemologist, offering consultancy and evaluation. She brings her substantial knowledge of the field to this book, having worked for De Beers, Philips and Sotheby's. With Thames & Hudson, she has previously published Collect Contemporary Jewelry, Emerald and Ruby. She is a regular guest on Antiques Roadshow. Claire Wilcox is the Chair in Fashion Curation at the London College of Fashion as well as Senior Curator of Fashion at the Victoria & Albert museum since 2004. Among the exhibitions she curated at the V&A are Vivienne Westwood (2004) and From Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s (2013) and Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (2015). Vivienne Becker is a jewellery writer, historian and journalist, having authored several books on the subject. She is a Contributing Editor to How to Spend It magazine (Financial Times), and her list of published books include Art Nouveau Jewelry, Fabulous Costume Jewellery and Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box, which topped the NY Times bestseller list. SELLING POINTS: . Featuring multiple, stunning, unseen photographs by world renowned photographers . A comprehensive visual record of the life's work of this renowned jewellery designer, known for his work with Alexander McQueen 300 colour images

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A lavish book that documents highlights from his career so far. It features dramatic images from Ann Ray, Leane's friend and a fellow McQueen collaborator, including many previously unseen backstage images from the catwalk shows. - Vogue

One of the most visionary, poetic and relevant jewelers of our time, Shaun Leane has pushed the boundaries of fine jewelry into a world that explores the paradoxes of life and then magically expresses them in gemstones and precious metals.--Beth Bernstein Forbes

'A wealth of previously unseen archive imagery.'--Wallpaper; 'Leane was one of the first, if not the first, to fuse fashion and jewllery.'--How to Spend It, Financial Times; 'The book is a beautiful ode to one of jewelry's most creative and non conforming talents.' -- JCK Magazine; 'A lavish book that documents highlights from his career so far. It features dramatic images from Ann Ray, Leane's friend and a fellow McQueen collaborator, including many previously unseen backstage images from the catwalk shows.' - Vogue;

A wealth of previously unseen archive imagery.--Wallpaper Leane was one of the first, if not the first, to fuse fashion and jewllery.--How to Spend It, Financial Times The book is a beautiful ode to one of jewelry's most creative and non conforming talents.--JCK Magazine One of the most visionary, poetic and relevant jewelers of our time, Shaun Leane has pushed the boundaries of fine jewelry into a world that explores the paradoxes of life and then magically expresses them in gemstones and precious metals.--Beth Bernstein Forbes

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Joanna Hardy is a gemologist, offering consultancy and evaluation. She brings her substantial knowledge of the field to this book, having worked for De Beers, Philips and Sotheby's. With Thames & Hudson, she has previously published Collect Contemporary Jewelry, Emerald and Ruby. She is a regular guest on Antiques Roadshow. Claire Wilcox is the Chair in Fashion Curation at the London College of Fashion as well as Senior Curator of Fashion at the Victoria & Albert museum since 2004. Among the exhibitions she curated at the V&A are Vivienne Westwood (2004) and From Club to Catwalk: London Fashion in the 1980s (2013) and Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (2015). Vivienne Becker is a jewellery writer, historian and journalist, having authored several books on the subject. She is a Contributing Editor to How to Spend It magazine (Financial Times), and her list of published books include Art Nouveau Jewelry, Fabulous Costume Jewellery and Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box, which topped the NY Times bestseller list

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