Margaret De Patta

Brooch designed by Margaret De Patta, circa 1950

Margaret De Patta (1903–1964) was an American jewelry designer active in the mid-century jewelry movement.[1] Her innovative jewelry was influenced by the "Bauhaus school, constructivism, and democratic ideals".[2] Her work is collected in many major museums including the Smithsonian American Art Museum[3] and the Oakland Museum of California.[4] The first major retrospective of her work, Space-Light-Structure: The Jewelry of Margaret De Patta, opened at the Museum of Arts and Design in 2012.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "The First Major Retrospective on Margaret de Patta, a Seminal Figure in the Studio Jewelry Movement, Opens at MAD in June". madmuseum.org. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  2. ↑ "Groundbreaking Jeweler: Margaret De Patta | American Craft Council". American Craft Council. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Ring by Margaret De Patta / American Art". www.americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
  4. ↑ "Margaret De Patta Jewelry | Oakland Museum of California". museumca.org. Retrieved 2017-03-16.
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