Yves Saint Laurent & Art
Mouna Mekour, Stephan Janson, Madison Cox
Thames & Hudson, London 2022, 304 pages, 28.5 x 22.0 cm, Hardback without Jacket, ISBN 9780500025444
euro 47,00
From the ancient world to pop art, Yves Saint Laurent regularly took inspiration from art history as he combined colours, carved out new forms and rethought the structure of garments in order to create his own masterpieces.
Juxtaposing his creations with art works from the collections of five major Paris institutions – the Musée d’Orsay, the Louvre, the Centre Pompidou, the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris and the Musée National Picasso – this book explores the couturier’s homages to the masters of art and his never-ending quest for new means of aesthetic expression. Androgynous silhouettes and Proustian gowns stand alongside the elegance of Impressionism; a feathered coat responds to Jackson Pollock’s drip paintings; flowing silhouettes merge with a mural by Raoul Dufy; Lucio Fontana’s neon lights make metallic fabrics sparkle; and bold appliqué motifs echo The Dance by Henri Matisse. This is an unforgettable journey through art history with Yves Saint Laurent as a guide.
15/08/22
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Anthony Vaccarello, Saint Laurent, Women’s Winter 2024 Ready-to-Wear Collection
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Antonio Corradini, Modesty, Cappella Sansevero, Napoli, Italy, 1752
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Quand on se sent bien dans un vêtement, tout peut arriver. Un bon vêtement, c'est un passeport pour le bonheur.
- Yves Saint Laurent
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Yves Saint Laurent flanked by the bride and groom Loulou de La Falaise and Thadée Klossowski, Chalet des Îles, Bois de Boulogne | Paris, France, 1977 photo by Guy Marineau
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Antonio Canova, The Three Graces, 1812-1817
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Jan Duning photographed by Neil Munns for Yves Saint Laurent; photo reprinted in Vogue Mexico July 2022
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