Until February 14th 2016, the “Vivre pour l’Art” exhibition (“Living for Art”) introduces Jacques Doucet (1853-1929) and Yves Saint Laurent (1936-2008) in a new light: experienced collectors. Besides being two of the most gifted fashion designers of the 20th century, they were also great art-lovers. This retrospective, organised at the Yves Saint Laurent Foundation, stages works which dressed both the houses up, at Saint-James Street in Neuilly (92) for Doucet, and at Babylone Street in the 7th district of Paris for YSL. For the event, an atypical space has been thought and destined for the cult of Beauty and Creation. Visitors will have the opportunity to admire works by Braque, Matisse, Chirico, Laurencin, Brancusi and even Modigliani and Mondrian. This is the unique occasion to discover works from several artistic trends, nearby the Green Hotels Paris.

“Jacques Doucet – Yves Saint Laurent: Vivre pour l’Art” exhibition (“Jacques Doucet – Yves Saint Laurent: Living for Art”), from October 15th 2015 to February 14th 2016.
Open Tuesday-Sunday from 11am to 6pm.
Nocturnal on Thursdays until 9pm.
Full rate: €7 / Concession (underage): €5 / Free for under 10.

Henri Rousseau
The snake charmer
Oil on canvas, 1907
Paris, Musée d'Orsay
© RMN-Grand Palais (Musée d’Orsay) / Hervé Lewandowski

Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint-Laurent
3, rue Léonce Reynaud
75116 Paris
France
Tel: +33 (0)1 44 31 64 31
Metro: Alma-Marceau (line 9).

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