Yves Saint-Laurent : dreams of the orient
2018
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The Orient has always been an inexhaustible source of inspiration for painters, sculptors and, of course, couturiers. Yves Saint-Laurent was no exception. He proposed both a literal and imaginary vision of Asia, based on a thorough knowledge of its history, culture and arts, as evidenced by his personal library and the art collection he created with Pierre Bergé. Yves Saint-Laurent reinterpreted the sumptuous coats of India's imperial rulers, creating elegant pieces made of precious golden silks, and embellished with metallic embroidery and jewelry. China not only inspired the heady fragrance Opium in 1977, but also sparked a collection influenced by the traditional ancestral clothing of the emperors and the country's decorative arts and architecture. From Japan, Yves Saint-Laurent revisited the kimono, prompted by Hokusai prints.
Main title:
Yves Saint-Laurent : dreams of the orient / general editor: Aurélie Samuel.
Imprint:
London : Thames & Hudson, 2018.
Collation:
219 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm.
Notes:
This book was published on the occasion of the exhibition L'Asie rêvée d'Yves Saint Laurent, held at the Musée Yves Saint Luarent, Paris, from 2 October 2018 to 27 January 2019, then at the Musée Départemental des Arts Asiatiques, Nice, in Spring 2019.Translated from the French L'Asie rêvée d'Yves Saint Laurent by Lorna Dale.Includes bibliographical references (page 212)Translated from the French.
Contents:
Inner Worlds / Olivier Flaviano -- Asian Inspirations: Garmfnts, Shapes, Fabrics / Sophie Makariou -- Fashion And Exoticism In The 20th Century / Catherine Join-Dieterle -- Yves Saint Laurent's Dreams Of Asia / Aurelie Samuel -- India -- A Recurrfnt Theme: The Influence Of India / Leslie Veyrat -- Fitted Or Feowing: The Styles Of India / Aurelie Samuel -- Wearable Gardens: Floral Motifs Of India / Amina Taha-Hussein Okada -- China -- China In The Work Of Yves Saint Laurent / Laurence Neveu -- Yves Saint Loaurent's Dreams Of China / Helene Gascuel -- Yves Saint Laurent And The Flowers Of China / Antoine Gournay -- Opium -- Yves Is Opium / Jeromine Savignon -- Opium: The Rise Of A Scandaeous Fragrance / Lola Fournier -- Japan -- Japan In The Collections Of Yves Saint Laurent / Domitille Eble -- Yves Saint Laurent And The Kimono / Akiko Fukai -- The Irises Of Yves Saint Laurent / Kenzo Takada.
ISBN:
9780500022283
Dewey class:
391746.92
Language:
English
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BRN:
356898
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Art and Craft | 746.92 SAI | Available |