法國殿堂級珠寶世家Chaumet夢幻冠冕立體書Tiaras of Dreams, Dreaming of Tiaras

 
　　皇室御用的傳奇珠寶世家Chaumet創立超過240年，以獨創工藝成為歐洲皇冠之王。
Chaumet設計的「冠冕」始終象徵著權力與典雅，其最知名的作品為1804年拿破崙於加冕典禮上將皇冠戴在妻子約瑟芬的頭上親自為她加冕，約瑟芬皇后成為史上首位戴皇冠結婚的皇后，冠冕（Tiara）就此誕生，不僅打破只有男性貴族能戴冠的傳統，更展現丈夫對妻子堅毅無畏的愛。直至今日更是歐洲皇室、達官貴人爭相蒐藏的御用珠寶飾品。
 
　　此次Chaumet特別精選該品牌最具象徵意義的十座「冠冕」，邀請得獎無數的法國文學巨擘Michèle Gazier，以及曾為倫敦維多利亞與亞伯特博物館(V&A Museum)特展繪製插畫的藝術家Kristjana S. Williams，聯手創作十則全彩插畫及短篇故事。
 
　　每一則故事都聚焦一件Chaumet經典之作，邀請讀者穿越時空：與拿破崙和約瑟芬在馬勒梅松城堡(Malmaiso)花園散步；在咆哮的二○年代(意指西方世界經濟繁榮的1920年代)聚會；漫步在日本櫻花樹下；或在當代上海屋頂上起舞。每個場景都由精細的雷射切割立體透視模型構成，值得愛好金工、珠寶、藝術設計者細細品味與珍藏。

　　The luxury French jeweler Chaumet celebrates the beauty of tiaras with an exceptionally creative pop-up book featuring ten fairytales in mesmerizing dioramas.
　　
　　Tiaras are symbols of power and sophistication that Chaumet has mastered throughout 240 years of history—crowning the beauty of prestigious clients, from Napoleon’s wife, Empress Joséphine, to contem-porary icons.
 
 　　Celebrating their most emblematic examples, this exceptional piece of bookmaking features colorful illustrations and short stories. The ten tableaux, each highlighting one iconic Chaumet piece, invite readers to travel through space and time: strolling in the Malmaison garden with Napoleon and Joséphine; partying during the Roaring Twenties; wandering under the shade of Japanese cherry blossom trees; or dancing on a rooftop in contemporary Shanghai. Timeless and universal, the stories will appeal to a wide audience while intricate details of the laser-cut dioramas captivate the eye. An invitation to daydream, these scenes reflect an enchanting tale that readers can discover in one sitting or indulge in separately, according to their mood. 

　　作者為得獎無數的法國文學巨擘Michèle Gazier，繪者為冰島藝術家Kristjana S Williams，Kristjana是英國備受注目的設計師，她的作品充滿豐富的想像力，將動物擬人化，既有童趣也有些超現實。2021年英國倫敦維多利亞與艾伯特博物館（V&A）邀請她，為愛麗絲夢遊仙境特展的虛擬實境活動製作插畫，能被世界級的V&A博物館委任，充分顯示她超凡的設計能力。
 
　　Kristjana曾獲得許多重要獎項肯定，包括英國D&AD Award創意與設計大獎、全球最富盛名的廣告大獎Clio Award。她的工作室在2013年榮獲得利色彩大獎(Dulux Let's Colour Award)最佳色彩運用獎。Kristjana陸續獲得紐約廣告節大獎(New York Festival Grand Prix)、克里奧國際廣告獎(CLIO Award)，並入圍坎城創意獎(Cannes Lions Award)。

　　Michèle Gazier was a literary critic before she began writing novels, which have won several literary prizes. Her latest publications include Silencieuse (Seuil, 2017) and Les Passantes (Mercure de France, 2020). Kristjana S. Williams is an Icelandic-born illustrator. She has illustrated several books including Alice, Curiouser and Curiouser to accompany the 2021 exhibition at the V&A Museum, London.