All About Yves
Author: Catherine Ormen
ISBN: 9781786271242
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Year first published: 01 Oct 2017
Pages: 128
Format: Hardback
Full of beautiful and fascinating inserts, this book invites youto discover the life and work of Yves Saint Laurent, the mostcelebrated couturier and a genius who used his talents to serve women. The central themes of his career are explored: his beginnings at Christian Dior, the launchof the tuxedo, his tribute collections to artists and writers,his costumes for the theatre, the personal greeting cards hedesigned, and the exhibitions and spectacularly staged publiccouture shows devoted to his creations. The book also tells the story of the unique relationshipbetween Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge, the couture housethey created in 1961, which rapidly became an empire, and theremarkable private art collection they amassed over the years. All About Yves contains a wealth of images and many facsimilesof previously unpublished documents, including letters, originalsketches and contact sheets, giving a comprehensive overview ofthe life and achievements of one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century.
ISBN: 9781786271242
Publisher: Laurence King Publishing
Year first published: 01 Oct 2017
Pages: 128
Format: Hardback
Full of beautiful and fascinating inserts, this book invites youto discover the life and work of Yves Saint Laurent, the mostcelebrated couturier and a genius who used his talents to serve women. The central themes of his career are explored: his beginnings at Christian Dior, the launchof the tuxedo, his tribute collections to artists and writers,his costumes for the theatre, the personal greeting cards hedesigned, and the exhibitions and spectacularly staged publiccouture shows devoted to his creations. The book also tells the story of the unique relationshipbetween Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Berge, the couture housethey created in 1961, which rapidly became an empire, and theremarkable private art collection they amassed over the years. All About Yves contains a wealth of images and many facsimilesof previously unpublished documents, including letters, originalsketches and contact sheets, giving a comprehensive overview ofthe life and achievements of one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century.
