PublishedRizzoli, November 2023 |
ISBN9780847873838 |
FormatHardcover, 240 pages |
Dimensions30.5cm × 22.9cm |
Louis Vuitton, the global luxury fashion house, and world-famous artist Yayoi Kusama partner again, and in the storied history of the brand's epic collaborations with artists, this is the most ambitious to date.
In this important volume about this powerhouse collaboration, artwork by trailblazing artist Yayoi Kusama is featured alongside the groundbreaking fashion collection she designed with Louis Vuitton, and is organized around the seminal artistic themes that inspired the project.
The volume includes contributions from renowned experts in both fashion and art, including writer Jo-Ann Furniss who explores the collaboration from a fashion perspective and Mika Yoshitake, one of the foremost curators of Kusama's work.
In the spirit of this iconic partnership and with a nod to the popular fascination with Kusama, the book includes statements and extended musings from the most important contemporary artists, celebrities, and world-famous creative figures from a range of industries talking about Kusama's impact-her extraordinary ability to build fantastical worlds through her signature polka dots and mirror balls, which are joyful representations of her deeply thoughtful philosophy about art and the universe.
