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1966
Homage to Pop Art

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In 1965, Yves Saint Laurent introduced art into fashion with his Mondrian series. He continued paying tribute to art in his Autumn-Winter 1966 collection by looking to the Pop Art movement across the Atlantic. In addition to a series of extremely colorful dresses inspired by this art form, he also designed two dresses paying homage to Tom Wesselmann with a cutout effect inspired by the artist’s aesthetic and its play on the codes of consumer society.

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"Cocktail" collection board. Homage to Pop Art. Autumn-winter 1966 haute couture collection.
© Yves Saint Laurent
Atelier's specification sheet, or
Atelier's specification sheet, or "Bible," for an evening gown. Homage to Tom Wesselmann. Autumn-winter 1966 haute couture collection.
© Yves Saint Laurent
Original sketch of a cocktail dress. Homage to Pop Art. Autumn-winter 1966 haute couture collection., © Yves Saint Laurent
Original sketch of a cocktail dress. Homage to Pop Art. Autumn-winter 1966 haute couture collection.
© Yves Saint Laurent
Original sketch of a cocktail dress. Homage to Tom Wesselmann. Autumn-winter 1966 haute couture collection., © Yves Saint Laurent
Original sketch of a cocktail dress. Homage to Tom Wesselmann. Autumn-winter 1966 haute couture collection.
© Yves Saint Laurent
Cocktail dress worn by Elsa. Homage to Tom Wesselmann. Autumn-winter 1966 haute couture collection. Photograph by Gérard Pataa., © Yves Saint Laurent / Gérard Pataa - DR
Cocktail dress worn by Elsa. Homage to Tom Wesselmann. Autumn-winter 1966 haute couture collection. Photograph by Gérard Pataa.
© Yves Saint Laurent / Gérard Pataa - DR
Evening gown worn by Elsa. Homage to Tom Wesselmann. Autumn-winter 1966 haute couture collection. Photograph by Gérard Pataa., © Yves Saint Laurent / Gérard Pataa - DR
Evening gown worn by Elsa. Homage to Tom Wesselmann. Autumn-winter 1966 haute couture collection. Photograph by Gérard Pataa.
© Yves Saint Laurent / Gérard Pataa - DR