Yves Saint Laurent's 60th Anniversary Celebrated Across Six Paris Museums
In celebration of the 60th anniversary of Yves Saint Laurent's inaugural haute couture collection, unveiled on January 29, 1962, six museums in Paris are hosting the exhibition 'Yves Saint Laurent aux Musées,' which will be open until September 2022. The participating institutions include the Musée Yves Saint Laurent, Musée du Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, and Centre Pompidou. The Musée Yves Saint Laurent features previously unseen archival materials, while the Louvre exhibits models alongside the Crown Jewels. The Musée d'Orsay showcases designs created for the Proust Ball on December 2, 1971. The Musée d'Art Moderne displays twenty pieces alongside works by Matisse and others, and Centre Pompidou emphasizes various artistic inspirations. Yves Saint Laurent, born in Algeria in 1936, succeeded Dior in 1955, established YSL in 1962, retired in 2002, and passed away in 2008.
Key facts
- Six Paris museums celebrate the 60th anniversary of Yves Saint Laurent's first haute couture collection.
- The exhibition 'Yves Saint Laurent aux Musées' runs from 2022 until September 18 at Musée YSL, September 19 at Louvre, May 15 at Musée d'Orsay, May 15 at MAM, and May 16 at Centre Pompidou.
- At Musée YSL, previously unseen archival materials include drawings and Polaroids used since 1980.
- Louvre's Galerie d'Apollon displays four models with the Crown Jewels of France.
- Musée d'Orsay features creations for the Proust Ball on December 2, 1971, worn by Marie-Hélène de Rothschild, Jane Birkin, and Hélène Rochas.
- Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris presents twenty creations with works by Matisse, Bonnard, de Chirico, Fontana, and Dufy.
- Centre Pompidou highlights thirteen inspirations including Mondrian, whose dress in 1965 helped popularize him in France.
- Yves Saint Laurent was born in 1936 in Algeria, joined Christian Dior in 1955, founded YSL with Pierre Bergé in 1962, retired in 2002, and died in 2008.
Entities
Artists
- Yves Saint Laurent
- Andy Warhol
- Charles Le Brun
- Eugène Delacroix
- Marcel Proust
- Marie-Hélène de Rothschild
- Jane Birkin
- Hélène Rochas
- Henri Matisse
- Pierre Bonnard
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Lucio Fontana
- Raoul Dufy
- Pablo Picasso
- Fernand Léger
- Robert Delaunay
- Sonia Delaunay
- Martial Raysse
- Alberto Giacometti
- Piet Mondrian
- Christian Dior
- Coco Chanel
- Pierre Bergé
- Dario Bragaglia
Institutions
- Musée Yves Saint Laurent
- Musée du Louvre
- Musée d'Orsay
- Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
- Centre Pompidou
- Maison Lesage
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Musée de l'Orangerie
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Avenue Marceau
- Marrakech
- Morocco
- Galerie d'Apollon
- Salon de l'Horloge
- Salle Dufy
- Algeria
- Montecatini
- Italy
- New York
- United States