Yves Saint Laurent and Art

About this book

Celebrating sixty years of Yves Saint Laurent this collection juxtaposes YSL creations with fine art masterpieces from major museums. In January 1962 Yves Saint Laurent launched his very first collection. To celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the founding of his couture house the Muse Yves Saint Laurent Paris is looking back at the couturiers work and juxtaposing his creations with art works from the collections of five major Paris institutions: the Muse dOrsay the Louvre the Centre Pompidou the Muse dArt Moderne de la Ville de Paris and the Muse Picasso as well as presenting a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the secrets of couture at the Muse Yves Saint Laurent. From the ancient world to pop art Yves Saint Laurent regularly took inspiration from art history as he combined colors carved out new forms and rethought the structure of garments in order to create his own masterpieces. Here androgynous silhouettes and Proustian gowns stand alongside douard Manets Le Djeuner sur lHerbe feather patterns respond to Jackson Pollocks drip paintings flowing silhouettes merge with a mural by Raoul Dufy Lucio Fontanas neon lights make metallic fabrics sparkle and the motifs on a coat echo The Dance by Henri Matisse. Exploring the couturiers deliberate homages to the masters of art and his never-ending quest for new means of aesthetic expression Yves Saint Laurentand Art takes readers on an unforgettable journey through art history with Yves Saint Laurent as a guide. 180 illustrations