Featuring 290 color images, many of them full-page, this lavish volume presents Cartier's most famous and complicated watches in a new never-before-published collection. From their forms to their movements, Cartier watches are unique. They are an enduring combination of the unexpected and the classical. In the world of timepieces, the Cartier name inevitably evokes a glamorous range of legendary, universally admired watches: the Santos, the Tortue, the Tank, the Baignoire, the Pasha de Cartier, the Panth re de Cartier, and others. This book chronicles Cartier's constant quest for excellence in the manufacture of complicated watches. From a Tortue single push-piece chronograph, created in 1929 to a contemporary Santos 100 skeleton watch, Cartier interprets complications in its own inimitable way, always with a sense of design. Laziz Hamani's photographs capture these objects of exceptional artistry while author and expert Jack Forster shares the spirit that motivates each craftsman, engineer, and artist to create the most stunning complicated watches. Cartier Time Art will also be the catalog of an international touring exhibition curated by the Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka, which will premiere at Bellerive Museum in Zurich, Switzerland from August to November 2011.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
8857209652
ISBN-13
9788857209654
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102786244
Product Key Features
Author
Jack Forster
Language
English
Topic
Clocks & Watches, Decorative Arts
Dimensions
Item Length
9.7in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
9.7in
Item Weight
56.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
Cartier Time Art : Mechanics of Passion
Lc Classification Number
Nk7483
Copyright Date
2011
Format
Hardcover
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2011-522106
Dewey Decimal
739.3
Publication Year
2011
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Design, Antiques & Collectibles
Number of Pages
268 Pages
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