The Nameplate: Jewelry, Culture, and Identity
Nameplate jewelry comes in many shapes, styles, and sizes--from simple scripted pendants to bejeweled rings, belts, and bracelets with a first, last, and/or nickname. Like so many individuals who proudly wear nameplates, Marcel Rosa-Salas and Isabel Attyah Flower were first introduced to this storied jewelry during childhood. Their love of the nameplate style gradually blossomed into a wide-reaching research project, Documenting the Nameplate, through which they've spent years collecting photographs and testimonials from nameplate-wearers across the country and world. Featuring essays and interviews from scholars and cultural figures, portraits by contemporary photographers, archival imagery, and a historical exploration into the multifaceted and often overlooked significance of nameplate jewelry, The Nameplate is a tribute to the people who make, wear, and cherish it.
Author: Marcel Rosa-Salas, Isabel Attyah Flower
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
Published: 07/25/2023
Pages: 256
Weight: 1.98lbs
Size: 8.81h x 7.80w x 0.93d
ISBN: 9780593235294
About the Author
Marcel Rosa-Salas is a cultural anthropologist, scholar, and documentarian from Brooklyn, New York. She is the co-host of the Top Rank podcast and co-founder of Documenting the Nameplate.
Isabel Attyah Flower is a New York City-based editor and writer. She is the editor of Deem Journal, editorial director of Foundwork, co-host of the Top Rank podcast, and co-founder of Documenting the Nameplate.
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