Bauhaus influenced jewellery
As an artist and a teacher, Hermann Junger, born in 1928, significantly impacted the evolution of modern jewellery. Junger was one of the best goldsmiths in Germany. His creative jewellery and inspiring teaching significantly affected his home country, Europe, and the United States.
Education
Junger studied at the Staatliche Zeichenakademie, Hanau, and was a Professor of Goldsmithing at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Munich. Junger is an essential part of modern jewellery.
Biography
Junger’s work starts with his watercolours and line drawings, which are already very good. The drawings are used to find new ideas and capture a sense of spontaneity that would be hard to get if all of the experimentation was done by making the jewellery. Junger’s growth owes little to other jewellers and a lot to a German painter named Julius Bissier. Bissier’s fluid, almost oriental compositions showed how Junger wanted his work to make people feel and think.
Style
Junger’s work is expressive because of two aspects of Bauhaus design: the tendency to keep things simple and adding a more accessible, sometimes playful element. Paul Klee is a hidden guide. Junger makes art out of gold and other precious materials. He uses almost religious shapes and reminds us of the ornaments used by pre-Christian and pre-classical cultures.
Sources
Byars, M., & Riley, T. (2004). The design encyclopedia. Laurence King Publishing. https://amzn.to/3ElmSlL
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Hermann Junger at Galerie Wittenbrink. (2015, March 17). YouTube; http://www.youtube.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gGRKZ87kNk
The Jewelry of Hermann Junger – Ganoksin Jewelry Making Community. (2017, May 1). Ganoksin; http://www.ganoksin.com. https://www.ganoksin.com/article/jewelry-hermann-junger/
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