Manfred Bischoff: Ding Dong
Edited by Rike Bartels

A comprehensive tribute to one of the most important German jewelry artists, presented in English and German.

Manfred Bischoff (1947–2015) was one of the most innovative jewelry artists of our time. He en-riched his language of forms through references to contemporary art, quotations from art history and philosophy, and inspiration from his bountiful world of ideas. Through this, he developed his own particular way of mounting his jewelry pieces on drawings, on which messages and titles appear in his own characteristic hand.

In Ding Dong, his work will be showcased in its entirety for the very first time, including early works, which attracted little attention in previous publications. The publication is oriented on the se-quence of places that each had a major influence on his works: first Berlin, followed by further loca-tions in Italy. The book not only documents Man-fred Bischoff’s multifaceted oeuvre with numerous illustrations and preliminary sketches; it also pro-vides insights, via additional private photos and notes, into a remarkable artistic universe.

'Much of what appeared in art jewelry for the first time came from Manfred Bischoff. With his inde-pendent approach to his work he set standards that others will find hard to attain.' – Cornelie Holzach, Pforzheim Jewellery Museum