Synopses & Reviews
Inspired by Chinese art and lore, Western art and music, and the natural world, Anna Huand#8217;s one-of-a-kind pieces have catapulted her to the top of the jewelry firmament in a few short years. This volume celebrates the completion of her first 100 works, or and#8220;Opus 1,and#8221; as she calls the collection. Exploring the relationship between her jewelry and fashion as well as the remarkable gems that inspired her work, this large-format book focuses on the pieces themselves, exquisitely photographed by master jewelry photographer David Behl. Some are as intricate as Chinese embroidery, others as ethereal as butterflies, and still others are jeweled reinterpretations of timeless works of music and art, from Beethovenand#8217;s Moonlight Sonata and Pucciniand#8217;s
Turandot to Monetand#8217;s
Water Lilies.
Praise for Symphony of Jewels:
"This book details [Hu's] first 99 worksand#8212;many inspired by classical piecesand#8212;in exquisite detail." and#8212;Cleveland Plain Dealer
About the Author
Amanda Vaill, the granddaughter of Seaman Schepps, is the author of Everybody Was So Young, a biography of Gerald and Sara Murphy that was a finalist for the National Book Critics' Circle Award. Janet Zapata is a historian and curator of decorative arts and jewelry and the author of numerous books and articles. David Behl is a leading photographer of jewelry whose many books include Abrams' Bejeweled.