Yves Saint Laurent and Art

Author(s): Mouna Mekour (editor), Stephan Janson (editor), Madison Cox (foreword) 
Print length: 304 pages 
Dimensions: 29.3 × 25.2 × 3.1 cm (≈ 11.5 × 9.9 × 1.2 in) 
Format: Hardcover 
Weight: approx 1.7 kg 
Publisher: Thames & Hudson 
Publication year: 2022 

INTRODUCTION

Yves Saint Laurent and Art celebrates the 60-year legacy of the couture house of Yves Saint Laurent by placing its landmark creations alongside masterpieces of fine art from major Paris institutions such as the Musée d’Orsay, the Centre Pompidou and the Musée Picasso. 

From androgynous silhouettes referencing Manet’s Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe to metallic fabrics that echo Lucio Fontana’s neon works, the book reveals how Yves Saint Laurent repeatedly drew inspiration from art history, re-imagined forms and transformed garments into aesthetic dialogues. 

It offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the couture process at the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris and captures the designer’s journey from his first collection in January 1962 to becoming a visionary in merging fashion with art.