Louis Vuitton: Art, Fashion and Architecture

by Valerie Viscardi (Contributor), Glenn O'Brien (Contributor), Taro Igarashi (Contributor)

Luxury and art have never been more closely linked than they are in these early years of the twenty-first century. Virtually all the world’s major luxury houses have associated themselves with contemporary art through sponsorships, commissions, or foundations, and these points of exchange nourish the increasingly symbiotic relationship between fashion, art, and other design disciplines. Of all modern luxury brands, Louis Vuitton can claim to maintain the richest and most varied associations with the world of art. Included in this volume are Louis Vuitton’s important collaborations with an elite group of artists, architects, designers, and photographers, such as Jun Aoki, Shigeru Ban, Vanessa Beecroft, Olafur Eliasson, Zaha Hadid, David LaChapelle, Jean Larivière, Annie Leibovitz, Takashi Murakami, Richard Prince, Stephen Sprouse, James Turrell, Inez Van Lamsweerde, and Vinoodh Matadin. The book is structured as a seductive anthology of the house’s most visible collaborations. Critical essays examine and position Louis Vuitton’s patronage—under the guidance of Artistic Director Marc Jacobs—during one of the most fertile periods of contemporary art and design.

Genres: Fashion, Art, Architecture

404 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Lucy Britnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been addictive to Louis Vuitton for 5 years now , I first discovered it when I was 8 years old and ever since I've been fascinated by it . I even saved up for 3 years to buy my own never full mm in monogram . Then I found this amazing book which in a nut shell is me and what I love and enjoy , this is perfect for any Louis Vuitton lover . Hope you enjoy it as much as I do

[brian tanabe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I dont own a single piece of Vuitton anything (or anything that would be shelved near the Vuitton stuff at an upscale department store... and yet I'm fascinated with this book, especially the Takashi Murakami influence. A beautiful book.

[Jaimie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Exploring the partnership and synergy between the house of Louis Vuitton and its many collaborators, this book presents readers with a comprehensive overview. First, they provide short essays about Louis Vuitton's ventures into architecture, fashion, and art, but the book's real strength is in the A-Z section where they systematically showcase their collaborators. As in the majority of these books, I wanted much more (as I am sure that each of the artists, designers, or architects could fill their own book), but the short overview that left no one out was a nice introduction to many of the brand's nuances. It maybe would have been nice to see the topics separated into different books, because I'm sure that there is a market for each of the specific types of collaborations, but I can see why they presented the introductory books as a collaboration which explored exactly that.

[Jordy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My best friend gifted me this book which im forever grateful… it’s A Beautiful book stored with knowledge where architecture fashion and art really meets the eye and corresponds with each other… a curious read really

[Jeffrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Needs to be owned by any fan of the LV Empire. :-)

[Bobby Dixon · Rating 5 out of 5]

My Takashi Murakami Deluxe Edition is definitely a prized possession.