From the ancient world to pop art, Yves Saint Laurent regularly drew inspiration from art history when combining colors, carving out new shapes and rethinking the structure of garments to create his own masterpieces.
Combining his creations with works of art from the collections of five major Parisian 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 search for new modes of aesthetic expression. Androgynous silhouettes and Proustian dresses stand alongside the elegance of Impressionism; a coat with feathers responds to the drop paintings of Jackson Pollock; flowing silhouettes merge with a mural by Raoul Dufy; Lucio Fontana's neon lights make metallic fabrics sparkle; and bold appliqué motifs echo Henri Matisse's The Dance.
The coffee table book "Yves Saint Laurent and Art" presents an unforgettable journey through art history with Yves Saint Laurent as its guide.
Specifications
Title: Yves Saint Laurent and Art
Author: Mouna Mekour, Stephan Janson, Madison Cox
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Size: 285 x 220 x 34 mm
Size: 304 pages
Weight: 1920 grams
Language: English
Material: Hardcover
ISBN : 9780500025444
