Joel arthur rosenthal biography template

Few designers have managed to earn such acclaim while remaining as utterly elusive as Joel Arthur Rosenthal, otherwise known as JAR. His temperament and character are almost as infamous as his designs are famous. Loathing publicity, refusing interviews, and notoriously picky when it comes to press (it's reported that he once poured a glass of water on the head of a reporter from the New York Times), JAR has built a brand which allows the stunning jewels to speak for themselves. His work has earned him the nickname: the Fabergé of our time.

The Beginning of JAR

Joel Arthur Rosenthal was born in New York in 1943, but his artistic journey truly began in Paris. After studying art history and philosophy at Harvard, he moved to the French capital in the late 60s. While living in Paris he worked many different jobs, first as a screenwriter, and then as a needle-stitcher. He was known for experimenting with yarn in atypical colours - an early sign of