Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Female Warrior, protective armor, jewelry design RLM for Artwear, human sculpture covered with mud, photograph.

Female Warrior, 1985 (Artwear NYC)

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At the end of 1970s, Robert Lee Morris, a jewelry designer, opened Artwear in the Soho section of New York City. Instantly becoming a breeding ground for the most popular new talents in the “jewelry as art form/wearable art” arena.

 

Artwear became a status symbol in and of itself and acquired a reputation for quality exhibitions, showing the works by designers who were at the cutting edge of their field, and much of that work became the impetus for a variety of innovative trends.

 

In the early 1980s, Klaus Laubmayer began a working relationship with Artwear and Robert Lee Morris. Klaus and Robert's talents organically united and brought out extraordinary works. Klaus generated for Artwear a visual identity, conceptualized and created the iconic Artwear Book which was published 1985. For the images, he created temporary human sculptures and incorporated natural materials such as gold leaf, ashes, clay, sand, and flour. He deliberately used these materials to provoke an emotional and psychological effect on the subject and the viewer. By the mid 1980s, Laubmayer made his mark as a prolific photographer, fusing art and fashion photography into some of the most provocative images. Klaus Laubmayer ended his working relationship with Artwear and Robert Lee Morris in the early 1990s.

 

 

Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Female Warriors, knuckle belt by RLM for Artwear, human sculptures covered with mud, photograph, c-print 70x70 in.

Female Warriors, 1985 (Artwear NYC) 2017, C-Print, 5 Ed. + 2 AP: 70 x 70 in. (180 x 180 cm)

Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Torso, necklace design RLM for Artwear NYC, human sculpture, female covered with mud, photograph, c-print 70x70 in

Female Torso, 1985 (Artwear NYC) 2017, C-Print, 5 Ed. + 2 AP: 70 x 70 in. (180 x 180 cm)

Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Dead with Beauty, Frauke Quast covered with wheat flour, necklace design by Ted Muehling for Artwear NYC.

 Untitled, 1985 (Artwear NYC)

Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Bird Falling, Frauke Quast covered with wheat flour holding iconic bird scarf design Ted Muehling for Artwear NYC.

Bird Falling, 1985 (Artwear NYC)

Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Thinking beyond Beauty, Frauke Quast covered with flour, thinking position, earring design Ted Muehling for Artwear.

Thinking Beyond Beauty, 1985 (Artwear NYC)

Ice, 1985, face cast design RLM, face cast and Jewlery frozen in ice by Artist Klaus Laubmayer, jewelry designed Cara Croninger Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Desert, earth tone necklace design Cara Croninger for Artwear NYC, human sculpture, male covered with sand.

Ice, 1985 (Artwear NYC)

Desert, 1985 (Artwear NYC)

Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Feet, Snake Belt around female feet covered with mud jewelry design RLM for Dana Karan, photograph, Artwear NYC.

Feet, 1985 (Artwear NYC)

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Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Female Warrior, protective armor, jewelry design RLM for Artwear, human sculpture covered with mud, photograph.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Female Warriors, knuckle belt by RLM for Artwear, human sculptures covered with mud, photograph, c-print 70x70 in.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Torso, necklace design RLM for Artwear NYC, human sculpture, female covered with mud, photograph, c-print 70x70 in
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Dead with Beauty, Frauke Quast covered with wheat flour, necklace design by Ted Muehling for Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Bird Falling, Frauke Quast covered with wheat flour holding iconic bird scarf design Ted Muehling for Artwear NYC.
Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Thinking beyond Beauty, Frauke Quast covered with flour, thinking position, earring design Ted Muehling for Artwear.
Ice, 1985, face cast design RLM, face cast and Jewlery frozen in ice by Artist Klaus Laubmayer, jewelry designed Cara Croninger Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Desert, earth tone necklace design Cara Croninger for Artwear NYC, human sculpture, male covered with sand.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Feet, Snake Belt around female feet covered with mud jewelry design RLM for Dana Karan, photograph, Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Female Warriors, knuckle belt by RLM for Artwear, human sculptures covered with mud, photograph, c-print 70x70 in.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Torso, necklace design RLM for Artwear NYC, human sculpture, female covered with mud, photograph, c-print 70x70 in
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Dead with Beauty, Frauke Quast covered with wheat flour, necklace design by Ted Muehling for Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Bird Falling, Frauke Quast covered with wheat flour holding iconic bird scarf design Ted Muehling for Artwear NYC.
Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Thinking beyond Beauty, Frauke Quast covered with flour, thinking position, earring design Ted Muehling for Artwear.
Ice, 1985, face cast design RLM, face cast and Jewlery frozen in ice by Artist Klaus Laubmayer, jewelry designed Cara Croninger Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Desert, earth tone necklace design Cara Croninger for Artwear NYC, human sculpture, male covered with sand.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Feet, Snake Belt around female feet covered with mud jewelry design RLM for Dana Karan, photograph, Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Female Warrior, protective armor, jewelry design RLM for Artwear, human sculpture covered with mud, photograph.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Female Warriors, knuckle belt by RLM for Artwear, human sculptures covered with mud, photograph, c-print 70x70 in.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Torso, necklace design RLM for Artwear NYC, human sculpture, female covered with mud, photograph, c-print 70x70 in
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Dead with Beauty, Frauke Quast covered with wheat flour, necklace design by Ted Muehling for Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Bird Falling, Frauke Quast covered with wheat flour holding iconic bird scarf design Ted Muehling for Artwear NYC.
Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Thinking beyond Beauty, Frauke Quast covered with flour, thinking position, earring design Ted Muehling for Artwear.
Ice, 1985, face cast design RLM, face cast and Jewlery frozen in ice by Artist Klaus Laubmayer, jewelry designed Cara Croninger Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Desert, earth tone necklace design Cara Croninger for Artwear NYC, human sculpture, male covered with sand.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Feet, Snake Belt around female feet covered with mud jewelry design RLM for Dana Karan, photograph, Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Female Warrior, protective armor, jewelry design RLM for Artwear, human sculpture covered with mud, photograph.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Female Warriors, knuckle belt by RLM for Artwear, human sculptures covered with mud, photograph, c-print 70x70 in.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Torso, necklace design RLM for Artwear NYC, human sculpture, female covered with mud, photograph, c-print 70x70 in
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Dead with Beauty, Frauke Quast covered with wheat flour, necklace design by Ted Muehling for Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Bird Falling, Frauke Quast covered with wheat flour holding iconic bird scarf design Ted Muehling for Artwear NYC.
Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Thinking beyond Beauty, Frauke Quast covered with flour, thinking position, earring design Ted Muehling for Artwear.
Ice, 1985, face cast design RLM, face cast and Jewlery frozen in ice by Artist Klaus Laubmayer, jewelry designed Cara Croninger Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Desert, earth tone necklace design Cara Croninger for Artwear NYC, human sculpture, male covered with sand.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Feet, Snake Belt around female feet covered with mud jewelry design RLM for Dana Karan, photograph, Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Female Warrior, protective armor, jewelry design RLM for Artwear, human sculpture covered with mud, photograph.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Female Warriors, knuckle belt by RLM for Artwear, human sculptures covered with mud, photograph, c-print 70x70 in.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Torso, necklace design RLM for Artwear NYC, human sculpture, female covered with mud, photograph, c-print 70x70 in
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Dead with Beauty, Frauke Quast covered with wheat flour, necklace design by Ted Muehling for Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Bird Falling, Frauke Quast covered with wheat flour holding iconic bird scarf design Ted Muehling for Artwear NYC.
Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Thinking beyond Beauty, Frauke Quast covered with flour, thinking position, earring design Ted Muehling for Artwear.
Ice, 1985, face cast design RLM, face cast and Jewlery frozen in ice by Artist Klaus Laubmayer, jewelry designed Cara Croninger Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Desert, earth tone necklace design Cara Croninger for Artwear NYC, human sculpture, male covered with sand.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Feet, Snake Belt around female feet covered with mud jewelry design RLM for Dana Karan, photograph, Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Female Warrior, protective armor, jewelry design RLM for Artwear, human sculpture covered with mud, photograph.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Female Warriors, knuckle belt by RLM for Artwear, human sculptures covered with mud, photograph, c-print 70x70 in.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Torso, necklace design RLM for Artwear NYC, human sculpture, female covered with mud, photograph, c-print 70x70 in
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Dead with Beauty, Frauke Quast covered with wheat flour, necklace design by Ted Muehling for Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Bird Falling, Frauke Quast covered with wheat flour holding iconic bird scarf design Ted Muehling for Artwear NYC.
Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Thinking beyond Beauty, Frauke Quast covered with flour, thinking position, earring design Ted Muehling for Artwear.
Ice, 1985, face cast design RLM, face cast and Jewlery frozen in ice by Artist Klaus Laubmayer, jewelry designed Cara Croninger Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Desert, earth tone necklace design Cara Croninger for Artwear NYC, human sculpture, male covered with sand.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Feet, Snake Belt around female feet covered with mud jewelry design RLM for Dana Karan, photograph, Artwear NYC.
Artist Klaus Laubmayer, 1985, Female Warrior, protective armor, jewelry design RLM for Artwear, human sculpture covered with mud, photograph.