Cranbrook Art Museum
39221 Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0801
The Jewelry of Harry Bertoia
14th March until 29th November 2015
Former Cranbrook Academy of Art student and metalsmithing instructor Harry Bertoia (1915—1978) has received international acclaim for his metal furniture and sculpture, but his exploration of the medium originated in jewelry design. Out of the hundreds of jewelry works attributed to Bertoia, the majority was produced during his years at Cranbrook, offering an early glimpse of a creative vision that would crystallize as his career matured. The Jewelry of Harry Bertoia examines the artist’s experimentations with form, dimension, and fabrication on a concentrated and bankable scale–establishing Bertoia as a pioneer of the American Studio Jewelry movement and a master of elevating fashionable adornment to objet l’art.
Opening hours: June - August
Wednesday — Sunday, 11:00 am — 5:00 pm
Winter & Spring Hours
September - May
Tuesday - Friday, 10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday - Sunday, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Admission: $8
http://www.cranbrookart.edu/museum/CAMec2.html