The exhibition and its accompanying catalogue are the first to examine
the union of contemporary jewelry and the photographic image,
demonstrating how each of these mediums is informed and enlarged by an
engagement with the other. The works included, both historical pieces
and recent creations by over eighty international art jewelers, suggest
the richness of this encounter and the artistic strength embodied in
this dynamic combination of object and image. The examples selected for
the exhibition and catalogue traverse a remarkably wide range, from
traditional and even sentimental formats (such as the locket) to
entirely new formats. Drawing upon the abundance of imagery available
today, from vintage daguerreotypes to analog and digital photographs,
X-rays, and Internet jpegs, the artists whose work was selected for
Multiple Exposures: Jewelry and Photography express a stimulating range
of ideas realized with a great diversity of materials and innovative
jewelry-making approaches.