The life of yves saint laurent is likely to make for a far more engrossing movie than coco before chaneland its jalil lespert whos been trusted with bringing his complex story to the bigscreen. Parast christian diori ootamatut surma kutsutakse tuntud moemaja juhtima vaid 21aastane yves saint laurent. Yves saint laurent, the man, was a towering figure in the fashion worlda visionary haute couture designer who challenged traditional notions of feminine beauty and power. Fashions fade, style is eternal, fashion designer yves saint laurent. For four decades, the monogram has made an imprint. The vmfa goes haute couture with a trailblazing exhibition. A fully realized portrait of yves saint laurent emerges from extensive interviews at different stages of his career, archival film footage and. For further information about sponsoring this exhibition or making a gift to the vmfa exhibition fund, please contact jayne shaw, director of development, at 804. The perfection of style, which opens at vmfa on may 6, 2017 and is being celebrated at the yves saint laurent gala on may 2, 2017.
Because of saint laurents accomplishments, there has been no shortage of films. Must show exhibition ticket stub or receipt to receive discount. The perfection of style, at the richmond museum through aug. Yves saint laurent yves henri donat mathieusaintlauren 1936 2008 fashion designer died of cancer ysl without glasses. Reservists from vmfa321 appeared in a film produced for recruiting personnel into the marine corps air reserves. The headturning clothes, including saint laurents legendary mondrian numbers, are museumquality, borrowed for the making of the film and apparently used for only hours at a. Ultimately hollow as director bertrand bonello keeps his subject somewhat emotionally at bay, the movie is. When he came on the scene at dior and then started his own line, he quickly. The film centers on saint laurents life from 1967 to 1976, during which time. Discount cannot be combined with other offers or promotions. The vmfa hopes to attract 100,000 visitors to the saint laurent show.
Yves saint laurent exhibit graces virginia museum of fine. Yves saint laurents radically versatile work mixes fashion and art. Pierre niney is a dead ringer for the fashion designer, but this is a lifeless account of his career. Richmond exhibition further cements yves saint laurents legacy. History has already cemented yves saint laurents reputation as one of the greatest couturiers of the 20th century, said alex nyerges, vmfa director. Thibault grabherr yves was a genius, indulged and excused by a generation that.
Half of one star for the memory of laurents greatest designs, which can only fade after this. In 1961, after saint laurent opened his own haute couture house with pierre. New yves saint laurent exhibit at the vmfa puts groundbreaking. State employees get free admission to yves saint laurent exhibition at. The permanent collection galleries, special exhibitions, and venues will reopen as soon as possible. Trailer du film yves saintlaurent yves saintlaurent. Extrait du film saint laurent saint laurent extrait. In addition to haute couture ensembles and readytowear clothing, yves saint laurent.
Yves saint laurents radically versatile work mixes. Marine fighter attack squadron 321 vmfa321 was a united states marine corps fighter. Yves saint laurent is a name synonymous with style, elegance and high fashion. That was a very new thing for a couturier to act like a. Drawn from the archives of the fondation pierre bergeyves saint. Special exhibitions at the virginia museum of fine arts. Regardez lextrait du film saint laurent saint laurent extrait rencontre jacques et yves. The twodimensional mix of serif, san serif, italic and roman fonts was designed by adolphe cassandre to express ambiguity and surrealism. Yves henri donat mathieu saintlaurent was born in algeria in 1936. Yves henri donat mathieu saint laurent was born in algeria in 1936. This spring, vmfa will serve as the premiere east coast venue for yves saint laurent. The perfection of style, arrives at the virginia museum of fine arts for a moulin rouge of fashion, film, photography and flourish. Yves saint laurent was a french fashion designer, regarded as being among the foremost fashion designers in the century. The virginia museum of fine arts purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art, to encourage the study of the arts, and thus to enrich the lives of all.
Drawn from the archives of the fondation pierre berge yves saint laurent and other private collections, this breathtaking exhibition offers an intimate and comprehensive look at the lifetime. The perfection of style virginia museum of fine arts 200 n. In celebration of fashion icon yves saint laurent s birthday, the vmfa has a present for you. Yves saint laurent, the movie, isnt nearly so innovative or forward thinking. Pierre niney and charlotte lebon in the new film yves saint laurent photograph. Yves saint laurent preparing his first collection with victoire. Vmfas new yves saint laurent exhibition to showcase art. He was yves saint laurent, and his innovative designs are on. Vmfas new yves saint laurent exhibition to showcase art, innovation of haute couture design. Whether it is a truthful or a dramatic version of his life, i do not know. Yves saint laurent was as famous as mick jagger, said florence muller, one of the main curators of the new exhibit at the vmfa. His mother recognized her only sons fascination and budding gift for fashion.
His life and times is an intimate biography featuring extensive interviews with the reclusive designer. New yves saint laurent exhibit at the vmfa puts ground. The energetic sights and sounds of the fashion runway come to. In celebration of fashion icon yves saint laurents birthday, the vmfa has a present for you. That seems to be the theme of saint laurent, an epiclength biopic not to be confused with last years yves saint laurent, a briefer and less juicy authorized account about the enigmatic master of hautecouture fabulousness who died from a brain tumor in 2008 at age 71. Yves saint laurent, a biopic from jalil lespert the. Film biografico sulla vita del noto stilista francese yves saint laurent. Vmfa members enjoy free entry to all special exhibitions. The perfection of style, on view may 6, 2017 august 27, 2017.
Vmfa is the only east coast venue for the exhibition. Yves saint laurent is a 2014 french biographical drama film directed by jalil lespert and cowritten with jacques fieschi, jeremie guez and mariepierre huster. August 1st take an extra 10% off one item in the ysl exhibition shop. The perfection of style includes costume jewelry and other accessories, photographs, drawings, films, and video from the foundations vast archive. In partnership with the seattle art museum, yves saint laurent.
This film by bertrand bonello offers an allaccess look into the designer yves saint laurent at work and afterhours with a perspective that is at once intimate and detached. That ysl is literally branded into our collective logo lexicon is no accident. Drawn exclusively from the collection of the fondation pierre berge yves saint laurent, the exhibition features more than 100 haute couture and readytowear garments, including new acquisitions that have never been shown publicly before. This remarkable exhibition presents saint laurents exquisite designs in an immersive environment that allows visitors to see firsthand the development of saint laurents style, as. Laurent started at the house of dior at the age of 18, and found his lifes work. Ulla, 1966 1966 catherine deneuve avec yves saint laurent helmut newtons iconic image of ysls le smoking in 1975. The perfection of style exhibition on view through august 27, 2017, vmfa has developed a sketchbook that guides visitors to focus on six ensembles on display, categories. Patrons can rent the film, enjoy from the comfort of their home, and the theatre. Richmond exhibition further cements yves saint laurents. Its a tasteful and formulaic biopic, visually lush but emotionally shallow.
Yves saint laurent, while magnificent in cinematography and dutiful in story, probably could have pushed itself further to create a more dynamic telling of the wunderkinds life and work. Drawn from the archives of the fondation pierre bergeyves saint laurent and other private collections, this breathtaking exhibition offers an. He dressed french actress catherine deneuve in the film belle du. On display are over 100 exquisite garments from his haute couture and readytowear lines, as well as numerous sketches, photos and films of. Check in to edward hoppers hotels, motels, tourist homes, and boarding houses in this first investigation of the celebrated artists images of hospitality settings.
State employees get free admission to yves saint laurent. Each ticket represents a chance to win a gorgeous bracelet graciously donated by elizabeth locke. The film charts the meteoric rise of the talented shy, introverted and gay yves saint laurent and then his struggles to keep his creativity and to cope with his sexuality. Two fulllength feature documentaries about the man who reimagined womens fashion.
The list below represents sponsors of yves saint laurent. Due to the covid19 crisis, vmfa is currently closed. An yves saint laurent exhibition arrives at the virginia. This fall, two museums devoted to the life work of yves saint laurent will open. Yves saint laurent works with a model as he prepares his first.
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