Mondrian dress, Yves Saint Laurent, 1965

wool, l 80cm More details
© Yves Saint Laurent

The abstract geometric visual language of De Stijl in the 1920s inspired a new generation of artists forty years later. The French couturier Yves Saint Laurent won international success with dresses inspired by the paintings of Piet Mondrian. This is the most elementary model of the six variants presented by Yves Saint Laurent in 1965.

Identification

Title(s)

Mondrian dress

Object type

Object number

BK-2011-58

Inscriptions / marks

signature: ‘Yves Saint Laurent’
number: ‘10576’

Description

Wollen japon met een motief geïnspireerd op het werk van de Nederlandse schilder Piet Mondriaan. Voor- en achterzijde zijn door middel van zwarte lijnen symmetrisch verdeeld in rechthoekige vlakken. Eén rechthoek op de linkerschouder is geel gekleurd.

Creation

Artist

Yves Saint Laurent (mentioned on object)
Abraham (stoffenfabrikant)
Bianchini-Férier

Place

Paris

Dating

1965

Material and Technique

Material

wool
silk

Measurements

length 80 cm

Subject

What

Acquisition and rights

Credit line

Purchased with the support of the BankGiro Lottery

Acquisition

purchase 1-Dec-2011

Copyright

Yves Saint Laurent

Documentation

Persistent URL

To refer to this object please use the following persistent URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.506974

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