ICP Explores Yves Saint Laurent's Photographic Legacy with Over 300 Works
The International Center of Photography will showcase the exhibition 'Yves Saint Laurent and Photography' starting June 11, 2026, at 84 Ludlow Street, New York, running through September 28, 2026. Curated by Simon Baker, Nastasia Alberti, and Clémentine Cuinet, the exhibit features over 300 works from prominent photographers like Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, and Guy Bourdin. Initially launched at the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris, this exhibition was co-produced with the Rencontres d'Arles in 2025 and highlights photography's essential role in Yves Saint Laurent's legacy. Various donors and public sources have supported the funding. Meanwhile, the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris is closed for renovations until fall 2027.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs June 11, 2026 to September 28, 2026 at ICP, 84 Ludlow Street, New York
- Features over 300 objects including works by Richard Avedon, Helmut Newton, Irving Penn, and Andy Warhol
- Curated by Simon Baker, Nastasia Alberti, and Clémentine Cuinet
- Organized with Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris and Fondation Pierre Bergé–Yves Saint Laurent
- Divided into two sections: photographic works and archival materials
- Yves Saint Laurent founded his couture house in 1962 with Pierre Bergé
- Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris holds 12,000 garments and 194,000 photographs
- Exhibition originated at Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris and co-produced with Rencontres d'Arles in 2025
Entities
Artists
- Dominique Issermann
- Richard Avedon
- Cecil Beaton
- Guy Bourdin
- Robert Doisneau
- Horst P. Horst
- William Klein
- Annie Leibovitz
- Steven Meisel
- Duane Michals
- Helmut Newton
- Irving Penn
- David Seidner
- Andy Warhol
- Patrick Demarchelier
- Bettina Rheims
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Christian Dior
- Pierre Bergé
- Mondrian
- Picasso
- Van Gogh
- Cornell Capa
- Simon Baker
- Nastasia Alberti
- Clémentine Cuinet
- Madison Cox
- Charles Burdick
- Michael Clinton
- Caryl Englander
- Renée Harbers Liddell
- Almudena Legorreta
- Jessica Nagle
- Ken Nicholson
- Jeffrey Rosen
- Marjorie Rosen
- Stefano Tonchi
- Luana Alesio
- Deborah Brown
- Marnie Gelfman
- Vasant Nayak
- Elizabeth Rea
- Benita Sakin
- Helena Sokoloff
- Jeanloup Sieff
- Rei Kawakubo
- Piet Mondrian
- Henri Matisse
Institutions
- The International Center of Photography
- Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris
- Fondation Pierre Bergé–Yves Saint Laurent
- Vogue
- House of Dior
- Rencontres d'Arles
- Exhibition Leadership Council
- ICP Exhibitions Committee
- ICP Board of Trustees
- Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Fund
- New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
- New York State Council on the Arts
- Office of the Governor
- New York State Legislature
- International Center of Photography (ICP)
- International Center of Photography
- Musée Saint Laurent
- Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute
Locations
- New York
- United States
- 84 Ludlow Street
- Lower East Side
- Manhattan
- Paris
- France
- 5 Avenue Marceau
- Oran
- Algeria
- Marrakech
- Morocco