« The Gijs+Emmy spectacle » 22 Feb – 24 Aug 2014 : A survey of the designs created by Gijs Bakker (1942) and Emmy van Leersum (1930 – 1984) from 1967 to 1972 -
The Stedelijk Museum presents The Gijs+Emmy Spectacle, Fashion and Jewelry design by Gijs Bakker and Emmy van Leersum
The most famous item of jewelry featured in the show is undoubtedly Bakker’s Stovepipe Necklace (with matching bracelet) (picture), now an icon of Dutch design. Bakker was the first designer to create a piece of jewelry of such audacity and on such a scale. It was a provocation
Sonja Bakker with Large Collar by Gijs Bakker, 1967, from collection Stedelijk Museum, ‘s-Hertogenbosch. Photo by Matthijs Schrofer.
Sonja Bakker with Large Collar by Gijs Bakker, 1967
Sonja Bakker with Ten-loop Bracelet by Gijs Bakker, 1965. Photo by Matthijs Schrofer.
Stovepipe Bracelet by Gijs Bakker, 1967, from collection Stedelijk Museum ’s-Hertogenbosch. Photo by Rien Bazen, courtesy of Gijs Bakker.
Scholderpiece by Gijs Bakker, 1967. Photo by Rien Bazen, courtesy of Gijs Bakker.
Renie van Wijk with PVC Head Ornament by Gijs Bakker, 1967. Photo by Sjaak Ramakers.The Stedelijk Museum