Yves Saint Laurent and Photography explores the fruitful dialogue between couturier Yves Saint Laurent and the greatest photographers of the 20th century. For over forty years, until the closing of his fashion house in 2002, his creations were immortalized by major figures such as Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, Annie Leibovitz, and Paolo Roversi, giving rise to iconic images.

The book highlights how these collaborations shaped both the designer's public image and the visual identity of his brand, while tracing the parallel evolution of fashion and photography in the 20th century. It features striking shots of personalities such as Audrey Hepburn, Catherine Deneuve, Naomi Campbell, and Kate Moss, as well as portraits of the couturier and never-before-seen archival documents.

Presented in a luxurious large format, this book is both a visual tribute and a historical journey through the Saint Laurent aesthetic.

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At Phaidon
Hardcover
312 mm × 248 mm
160 pages
In English

ISBN: 9781838669423