Saturday 4 January 2014

Brutalist Design in Canada

Canada in the 1960-70's was really at the forefront of Modernist Jewelry and Design.  For some reason Canada as a whole embraced the Brutalist aesthetic.  Everything from buildings to chastity belts were created in Brutalist design. 

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/174514141/robert-larin-necklace-brutalist?ref=sr_gallery_23&ga_search_query=robert+larin&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=CA&ga_search_type=all
Robert Larin Necklace
To most people today who are not familiar with this design aesthetic, Brutalism comes across a crude, sloppy and sometimes aggressive.  The more you study it, the more you realize how it is actually a very controlled and organic form of design.  Most pieces have a sense of fluidity and are works of art. 
Some of my favorite Canadian Brutalist jewelry designers are Robert Larin, Guy Vidal, Rafael Alfandary, Jean Claude Darveau and Bernard Chaudron. 

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/157828981/guy-gilles-vidal-modernist-abstract?ref=sr_gallery_3&ga_search_query=guy+vidal&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=CA&ga_search_type=all
Guy Vidal Brooches
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/173254180/darveau-necklace-earrings-canadian?ref=sr_gallery_20&ga_search_query=guy+vidal&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=CA&ga_search_type=all
Jean Claude Darveau Necklace and Earrings
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/174502402/robert-larin-necklace-brutalist?ref=shop_home_active
Robert Larin Gold Plated Necklace
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/170935812/rafael-canada-necklace-in-brass-and?ref=shop_home_active
Rafael Alfandary "Muhammad Ali" Necklace in Copper and Brass




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