)<\/em>.
\nThe monograph presents a portrait of an artist who strived to paint the beauty
\nof the universe in precious stones. Zaavy considered himself heir to the legacy
\nof Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, gem dealer to Louis XIV, and was chosen as the
\nexclusive jeweler for the 21st century revival of Faberg\u00e9. Inspired by nature,
\nquantum physics, philosophy, art, music, and literature, his poetic sensibility
\nsaw him create daringly intricate pieces with hundreds or thousands of tiny
\ngems that came together like pointillist objets d’art<\/i>. The monograph is dedicated
\nto commemorating a talented jewellery artist, coinciding with the 10th
\nanniversary of Zaavy’s passing.<\/p>\n
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From left to
\nright: Disordered Ribbon Bracelet (2011); artist-jeweler Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Zaavy<\/p>\n
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Zaavy’s masterful approach
\nwas to paint with jewellery. He used gemstones akin to colors on a palette to
\npresent visions of nature and light in his creations. He drew inspiration from
\nginkgo leaves, lava-flows, icicles, and gnarled twigs, to create densely encrusted
\npieces that highlight the subtleties of color-gradation, and the depth of
\nnature’s palette. For example, the Iris Bracelet<\/b> (2011) perfectly
\nreplicates the draping petals of a white and yellow iris, through its
\ncomposition of a central vivid yellow diamond enveloped in purple, yellow and
\nwhite diamonds, sphenes, demantoids, tsavorites, palladium, gold and silver.<\/p>\n
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Many of his works were also inspired by the Impressionist
\nmovement, and these such pieces have been regarded as ‘sculptural forms of
\nimpressionist paintings’. Signature works include Nymph\u00e9as Bracelet<\/b> (2005),
\nan evocation of Claude Monet’s renowned “Water Lilies” murals. This
\nastonishingly fluid and dream-like bracelet is studded with thousands of white,
\nblue, yellow, violet, pink and black diamonds, as well as other gemstones to
\nround out this platinum, yellow gold and sterling marvel of design, creating a
\nfloral abstract. In 2011, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric
\nZaavy
\ncompleted 11 works for 5 series: Iris<\/i>, Legend<\/i>, The Ribbons<\/i>,
\nSpace<\/i> and Lava<\/i>, drawing a perfect ending to his life. These
\nrenowned works showcase Zaavy’s virtuoso technique and boundless imagination. <\/p>\n
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The
\nhigh-end custom jewellery atelier Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Zaavy was founded under the same
\nname as the jewellery artist. The workshop is devoted to inheriting Zaavy’s design aesthetics and providing customers with exceptional and
\nprecious jewellery. Flor\u00e9al Ercilla, the lead jeweler of Zaavy’s Parisian atelier,
\ntogether with other jewelers, wax model makers and setters, create hand-made
\nand unique jewellery for customers according to the design manuscripts left by
\nZaavy. To create these pieces in the workshop, it requires more than hundreds or
\nthousands of hours of production time, thus highlighting the ultra-complicated
\ndesign of Zaavy’s works.<\/p>\n
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Leading
\nNew York-based still life photographers John Bigelow Taylor and Dianne Dubler -
\nwhose work has featured in over 300 books focusing on works of art,
\narchitecture, jewellery, and antiquities – have created the visual narrative
\nfor the monograph. Featuring text by acclaimed French writer Gilles Hertzog, Stardust<\/i>
\nunveils the exquisite artistry and fascinating career of a master jeweler whose
\nlife was cut too short. Evocatively framed by his imminent mortality, the book
\ngathers accounts of Zaavy from his closest allies, both personal and
\nprofessional, looking directly into the darkest moments of his adventurous and precarious
\ncareer. Taylor and Dubler’s photographs for the book shine a light on Zaavy’s
\nwork, weaving in images of his creative inspiration, atelier, and domestic
\nsettings among images that immortalise the jeweler’s creations.<\/p>\n
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The
\npublication of monograph has received unconditional support from Lisa Chen<\/b>,
\nthe co-founder of Daring Enterprise (the founding company of the brand\u00a0Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric<\/i>\u00a0Zaavy) and Zaavy’s life partner. Chen said: “Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric
\nand I embraced common dreams. We both endeavored to create moving artistic
\njewelry, which can be passed on from generation to generation. Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric worked
\nnon-stop for 18 years, burning his life to create 204 works for an excellent
\nline-up of French royal crafts and arts. He created jewellery that worth
\nbillions in total. We look forward to recording, sharing, and inheriting
\nZaavy’s life and his aesthetics through Stardust. This monograph brings
\ntogether the hearts and support of everyone, and we have been working
\ntirelessly for 20 years to make it happen. We hope that every reader
\nappreciates the heart-warming stories.”<\/i><\/p>\n
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John
\nBigelow Taylor<\/b> and Dianne
\nDubler<\/b>, photographers and friends of Zaavy, have said: “Stardust is the
\norigin of all matter in the universe, including the diamonds Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric “painted”
\nwith and loved so much. He was fascinated that, in addition to their beauty,
\ndiamonds resonated deep time. However, he was undaunted by time and space,
\nwhich he deemed to be inconsequential. He thought of time in eons and knew his
\nmoment here would never be enough. Months before he died, he said to us, “I am
\nalready dead,” but then carried on as if he would live forever! He often
\nacknowledged that he had been here before and would someday return.<\/i>“<\/p>\n
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Notes to Editors <\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
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Stardust:
\nThe Work and Life of Jeweler Extraordinaire Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Zaavy<\/b><\/em>
<\/i>Text by Gilles Hertzog<\/p>\n
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Photography and production by
\nJohn Bigelow Taylor and
\nDianne Dubler (Kubaba Bespoke Books)<\/p>\n
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Language:
\nEnglish and Simplified Chinese <\/p>\n
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Publisher:
\nOfficina Libraria, Milan <\/p>\n
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Pages\uff1a240
\nPublished in January 2021 <\/p>\n
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Available
\non Amazon.com and Barnes&Noble<\/p>\n
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Price:
\nNTD2,500\uff08USD85\uff09<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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