Vintage Robert Larin Brutalist Modernist Sculptural Pendant

Robert Larin Brutalist Modernist Sculptural Pendant - Canada Art Jewelry This is the pendant only, no necklace. Striking large and dramatic sculptural brutalist style pendant by acclaimed Canadian jewelry artist, Robert Larin. Made of hand cast pewter and signed R. Larin on the back. The pendant size is 2.75 inches wide by 3.5 inches high. Robert Larin was creating pewter jewelry as early as 1968 based in Montreal, PQ and selling across Canada. Born in Montreal, he was in his mid 20's in the late 60's and had a factory on rue Papineau. Here he employed approximately 25 workers most of whom were deaf, which worked perfectly in a noisy shop where communication even between those who could hear, had to be in sign language. Most of Larin's production jewelry was made of pewter, which was cast by the lost wax process and then filed by hand to remove the rough surfaces left by the casting. The piece was then oxidized or plated with silver or gold and then, finally polished. His style defies generalization; the designs range from totally organic forms to the architecturally designed elements inherent in his bracelets. Not only were the shapes and dimensional forms of his jewelry unique, the surface textures that he employed were known to be "amazing", but was mostly known as "modernly eclectic".