Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and...
Luxury and art have never been more closely linked than they are in these early years of the twenty-first century....
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(12/04/09) Luxury and art have never been more closely linked than they are in these early years of the twenty-first century. Virtually all the worldÂ’s major luxury houses have associated themselves with contemporary art through sponsorships, commissions, or foundations, and these points of exchange nourish the increasingly symbiotic relationship between fashion, art, and other design disciplines. Of all modern luxury brands, Louis Vuitton can claim to maintain the richest and most varied associations with the world of art. Included in this volume are Louis VuittonÂ’s important collaborations with an elite group of artists, architects, designers, and photographers, such as Jun Aoki, Shigeru Ban, Vanessa Beecroft, Olafur Eliasson, Zaha Hadid, David LaChapelle, Jean Larivière, Annie Leibovitz, Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, Stephen Sprouse, James Turrell, Inez Van Lamsweerde, and Vinoodh Matadin. The book is structured as a seductive anthology of the houseÂ’s most visible collaborations. Critical...See less
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