Contemporary Brutalist Earrings, c. 2000
Naples, Italy
hand hammered brass, sterling silver chain, pearls
2.75" long x 3/8" wide
Originally purchased by Cecily Quintana, owner of Quintana Galleries, directly from the artist in a small workshop in Naples, Italy.
Brutalist jewelry is a style of jewelry inspired by the Brutalist architectural movement of the 1950s and 1960s. The term "Brutalism" comes from the French phrase béton brut, which means "raw concrete". The style was popularized by architects like Le Corbusier.
Brutalist jewelry is known for its blocky shapes, raw materials, and abstract textures. It often features non-traditional textures created by working traditional materials like gold or silver in unusual ways.
