Vogue's Pre-Met Runway Art Crawl Traces Fashion's Art References from Botticelli to Basquiat
A Vogue article surveys fashion's historical references to fine art, timed to the Met Gala's 'Costume Art' theme. Designers like Yves Saint Laurent, Marc Jacobs for Louis Vuitton, and Alexander McQueen have drawn on artists from Sandro Botticelli to Jean-Michel Basquiat. The piece catalogs specific pairings: Versace's spring 1991 collection echoing Claude Monet's water lilies, Jean Paul Gaultier's spring 1998 line referencing Frida Kahlo's 'The Broken Column', and Christian Dior's spring 2007 couture inspired by Katsushika Hokusai's 'The Great Wave'. It notes historical precedents like Madame Grès and Madeleine Vionnet channeling classical ideals, and Elsa Schiaparelli collaborating with Surrealists. The article includes over 30 examples across centuries, from Hieronymus Bosch to Yves Klein.
Key facts
- The article is published in Vogue ahead of the Met Gala themed 'Costume Art'.
- Yves Saint Laurent referenced Piet Mondrian, Ballets Russes, Georges Braque, Vincent Van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso.
- Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton collaborated with Stephen Sprouse, Takashi Murakami, and Richard Prince.
- Versace spring 1991 referenced Claude Monet's 'Nymphéas'.
- Jean Paul Gaultier spring 1998 referenced Frida Kahlo's 'The Broken Column'.
- Christian Dior spring 2007 couture referenced Hokusai's 'The Great Wave'.
- Alexander McQueen fall 2010 ready-to-wear is cited without a specific artist.
- The article includes references to Sandro Botticelli, Giorgio de Chirico, Giuseppe Arcimboldo, Gustav Klimt, and others.
Entities
Artists
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Marc Jacobs
- Stephen Sprouse
- Takashi Murakami
- Richard Prince
- Alexander McQueen
- Madame Grès
- Madeleine Vionnet
- Elsa Schiaparelli
- Piet Mondrian
- Georges Braque
- Vincent Van Gogh
- Pablo Picasso
- Claude Monet
- Frida Kahlo
- Katsushika Hokusai
- Sandro Botticelli
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Giuseppe Arcimboldo
- Gustav Klimt
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Jackson Pollock
- Jean Cocteau
- Jean Fouquet
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Niki de Saint Phalle
- Vanessa Bell
- Wilfredo Lam
- Yves Klein
- Philip Treacy
- Junya Watanabe
- Stella McCartney
- George Stubbs
- Valentino Garavani
- Christian Dior
- Dolce & Gabbana
- Anna Sui
- Rodarte
- Maison Margiela
- Comme des Garçons
- Carven
- Off-White
- Sacai
- Proenza Schouler
- Marine Serre
- Romeo Hunte
- Diotima
- Altuzarra
- Celine
- Balmain
- Chloé
- Burberry
- Creatures of Comfort
- Jean Paul Gaultier
- Versace
- Louis Vuitton
- Saint Laurent
Institutions
- Vogue
- Met Gala
- Louis Vuitton
- Moderna Museet
- Christian Dior
- Balmain
- Chloé
- Burberry
- Valentino
- Dolce & Gabbana
- Versace
- Jean Paul Gaultier
- Comme des Garçons
- Maison Margiela
- Rodarte
- Off-White
- Sacai
- Proenza Schouler
- Marine Serre
- Romeo Hunte
- Diotima
- Altuzarra
- Celine
- Stella McCartney
- Carven
- Anna Sui
- Creatures of Comfort
- Philip Treacy
- Junya Watanabe
- Alexander McQueen
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Saint Laurent
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Brazil