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The Private World Of Yves Saint Laurent And Pierre Berge
Robert Murphy
Vendome Press
September 2009
On Sale: September 1, 2009
280 pages ISBN: 0865652511 EAN: 9780865652514 Hardcover
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Non-Fiction Biography
One of the most talented and influential couturiers of his
time, Yves Saint Laurent began his career as Christian
Dior’s protégé and went on to become a legendary arbiter of
twentieth-century style. Saint Laurent’s extraordinary taste
went well beyond the world of fashion, and in this lavish
volume, the eight splendid homes he shared with friend and
lifelong business partner Pierre Bergé are presented in
immaculate detail. Notoriously shy, the designer and Bergé
lived in luxury, surrounded by incomparable collections of
furniture and art. From the serene interiors of their
apartment on the Rue Babylone to the incandescent beauty of
the Villa Majorelle in Marrakech, Bergé and Saint Laurent’s
sensibilities come alive. Taken after Saint Laurent’s death
in 2008, Ivan Terestchenko’s photographs capture these
exquisite surroundings in full, showcasing
nineteenth-century French décor, important paintings by
modern and Romantic artists, and masterpieces of furniture,
sculpture, and silver ranging from the Renaissance to the
Art Deco era. Though the homes presented here are now empty,
The Private World of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé is
a testament to a rare union of passion, elegance, and
supreme connoisseurship.
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