Gijs Bakker

Born in 1942 in Amersfoot (Holland), Gijs Bakker is an industrial designer who has always championed and created jewelry.
In 1996, with Italian gallery owner Marijke Vallanzasca, he founded the Chi ha paura..? Foundation (Who's afraid...?). They wanted to demonstrate to the design world that jewelry is more than just a fashion accessory.
With this Chp..?, Gijs Bakker challenged the fearful and overly prevalent approach to the very idea of artist jewelry.

His museum retrospective, "Gijs Bakker and Jewelry," toured the world.

Works by Gijs Bakker

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