Chameleon bib, necklace
(c. 1981)
Medium
stainless steel, enamel paint
Measurements
24.6 × 14.0 × 0.4 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased from Admission Funds and with the assistance of the Crafts Board of the Australia Council, 1985
© Courtesy of the artist's estate
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Prior to training in industrial design and architecture in Germany in the 1960s, Frank Bauer was an apprentice gold and silversmith. His work reveals his close philosophical association with the artists and designers of prewar Germany, and the art-meets-industry principles of the Bauhaus school at which his architect father trained. This work features a precise, geometric grid structure that echoes the interlocking frame system Bauer has used extensively in his lighting and furniture designs since 1987. The architectural quality of his jewellery speaks of his commitment to structure and refined craftsmanship across scales.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Sydney, New South Wales
Inscription
punched in rear l.c: M / J (monogram)
Accession Number
D25-1982
Department
Contemporary Art
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