Works of wearable art: Louis Vuitton, Jeff Koons collaboration brings priceless art to purses
By Aleesha Harris
Vancouver Sun
April 27, 2017
The chances of any of us owning a piece of art by an Old Master like Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, or Jean-Honoré Fragonard are slim to none.
But owning a piece of wearable art featuring a work by one of these great artists is now very possible, thanks to Louis Vuitton and Jeff Koons.
The French fashion house recently revealed its latest artist collaboration featuring artwork by the New York-based talent, with each item in the limited release featuring a recreation of a masterpiece by one of five famous artists. Rubens’ The Tiger Hunt; da Vinci’s Mona Lisa; Girl with Dog, by Fragonard; Titian’s Mars, Venus and Cupid; and Van Gogh’s Wheat Field with Cypresses.
“I wanted to choose five stories that really could communicate what we’re trying to achieve with the entire collaboration,” Koons says.