As a metaphor for the living Gerti Machacek's jewelry is very much centered on the body
geared toward movement and changing perspectives. Despite the different materials its
pervasive clarity fascinates and delights the wearer. This monograph offers comprehensive
insights into the work of an Austrian art jewelry pioneer. Her ideas comprise thrilling
combinations of figurative evolution architectural development and a richly layered sense of
humor. Essays by the art historian Anne-Katrin Rossberg the artist and philosopher Elisabeth
von Samsonow and the writers Beatrix Kramlovsky and Lydia Mischkulnig reveal a personal
approach to Machacek's work while the visual artist Sophie P.lzl contributed exceptional
images with her photograms of selected pieces of jewelry.
