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The marriage between flowers and fashion has never been more pronounced
than when seen in the work of Yves Saint Laurent. This retrospective
examines Yves Saint Laurent’s use of flowers from their symbolism to
their fruition on the runway.
Flowers in every form inspired fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent,
serving as a leitmotif in his work. His passion for plants manifested
itself in countless patterns and techniques, and he adorned women in
floral appliqués, prints, and embroideries. From a thousand and one
rose buds to sprigs of lily of the valley, from an avalanche of
bougainvillea to delicate poppy touches, and from sheaves of wheat to
majestic lilies, nature was an essential part of his visual palette.
Through the discerning eyes of Olivier Saillard, this veritable garden
of Yves Saint Laurent’s designs―culled from a broad range of
styles―metamorphoses into a bouquet of flowering silhouettes. Under the
direction of Elsa Janssen and Alexis Sornin, essays from Emanuele
Coccia, Marc Jeanson, and Serena Bucalo Mussely explore, respectively,
the symbolism of flowers, characteristics of his recurring prints, and
the designer’s signature use of flora in accessories.
An unforgettable journey through art history with Yves Saint
Laurent as a guide. January 1962 saw the launch of the very first
collection by Yves Saint Laurent. To celebrate the 60th anniversary
of the founding of his couture house, the Musee Yves Saint Laurent
Paris is organizing a unique retrospective of the couturier's work
that juxtaposes his creations with art works from the collections
of four major Paris institutions: the Musee d'Orsay, the Centre
Pompidou, the Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris and the
Musee Picasso, as well as presenting a behind-the-scenes glimpse
into the secrets of couture at the Musee Yves Saint Laurent. 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. Here, androgynous silhouettes and Proustian
gowns stand alongside Manet's Le Dejeuner sur l'herbe, feather
patterns respond 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 the motifs on a coat echo
The Dance by Henri Matisse. Exploring the couturier's deliberate
homages to the masters of art and his never-ending quest for new
means of aesthetic expression, this book takes readers on an
unforgettable journey through art history with Yves Saint Laurent
as a guide.
With more than 1,000 images and descriptive texts, this is the
ultimate celebration of the world's most gorgeous gardens This
internationally bestselling inspirational resource for
garden-lovers and designers is now reissued with a gorgeous new
cover - bringing the book's winning blend of authority and visual
appeal to a new audience. The Gardener's Garden spans seven
centuries to spotlight more than 250 of the globe's finest
permanent gardens by leading garden designers, horticulturalists,
and landscape architects, as chosen by an international team of
experts. Gardens of all types and style from across the globe, from
the grandeur of Versailles to a private sanctuary in Marrakech,
have been brought to life through more than 1,000 sumptuous
photographs and detailed descriptive texts by leading garden
writers. This is both a valuable resource for those seeking
inspiration on garden design and planting and the ideal gift for
garden-lovers everywhere.
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The Gardener's Garden (Hardcover)
Phaidon Editors; Introduction by Madison Cox; Contributions by Toby Musgrave
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The ultimate celebration of the world's most gorgeous gardens - now
with a fresh, new look This internationally bestselling
inspirational resource for garden lovers and designers sports a
gorgeous new cover design - bringing the book's winning blend of
authority and visual appeal to a wider-than-ever audience. The
Gardener's Garden spans seven centuries to spotlight more than 250
of the globe's finest permanent gardens by leading garden
designers, horticulturalists, and landscape architects, brought to
life via more than 1,000 sumptuous photographs and in descriptive
texts by leading garden writers.
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