For Saint Laurent's Summer 2025 campaign, renowned artist Francesco Clemente was commissioned to create portraits. Clemente's poetic brushstrokes embody the power and intimate femininity of his four subjects: actors Zoë Kravitz and Isabella Ferrari, and models Penélope Ternes and Ajus Samuel. Captivated by Clemente's expressive approach, Anthony Vaccarello believed his layered palette was a perfect match for the spirit of the Summer 2025 collection.
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Since the 1970s, Clemente's art has been shaped by his travels across diverse cultures. After moving to New York in the 1980s, he created a body of work that explored the fluidity of identity—the spiritual and the material, the feminine and the masculine—and played a key role in reaffirming painting as a powerful medium. He also expanded his practice through collaborations with visionary artists such as Andy Warhol, poet Allen Ginsberg, and film director Alfonso Cuarón (1993's Great Expectations).
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The collaboration between Saint Laurent and Clemente reflects Anthony Vaccarello's ongoing commitment to engaging with visionaries across disciplines. Clemente's unique perspective on this campaign adds new depth to the dialogue between fashion and art, undoubtedly strengthening their ever-evolving relationship.
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Francesco Clemente
Born in Naples, Italy in 1952. A leading figure in the New Painting (Neo-Expressionism) movement that came into the spotlight in the 1980s, he is known as the "3Cs" after the initials of his three artists, Enzo Cucchi and Sandro Chia. Known for his free-spirited style of painting portraits and figures using oils, installations, and watercolors, he expresses the Christian God and primitive pagan myths and deities through his unique worldview.
Art Direction: Anthony Vaccarello
Art: Francesco Clemente
In collaboration with: Vito Schnabel Gallery
Talent: Zoë Kravitz, Isabella Ferrari, Penélope Ternes, Ajus Samuel
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Contact:
Saint Laurent Client Service
TEL 0120-95-2746
https://www.ysl.com/ja-jp
Courtesy of SAINT LAURENTSince the 1970s, Clemente's art has been shaped by his travels across diverse cultures. After moving to New York in the 1980s, he created a body of work that explored the fluidity of identity—the spiritual and the material, the feminine and the masculine—and played a key role in reaffirming painting as a powerful medium. He also expanded his practice through collaborations with visionary artists such as Andy Warhol, poet Allen Ginsberg, and film director Alfonso Cuarón (1993's Great Expectations).
Courtesy of SAINT LAURENTThe collaboration between Saint Laurent and Clemente reflects Anthony Vaccarello's ongoing commitment to engaging with visionaries across disciplines. Clemente's unique perspective on this campaign adds new depth to the dialogue between fashion and art, undoubtedly strengthening their ever-evolving relationship.
"I first encountered Clemente's work in the 1990s. Even then, I could clearly imagine my collections being informed by his poetic use of color."- Anthony Vaccarello
"There is only one language for form, and that is the same language for softness."- Francesco Clemente
Courtesy of SAINT LAURENTCourtesy of SAINT LAURENTFrancesco Clemente
Born in Naples, Italy in 1952. A leading figure in the New Painting (Neo-Expressionism) movement that came into the spotlight in the 1980s, he is known as the "3Cs" after the initials of his three artists, Enzo Cucchi and Sandro Chia. Known for his free-spirited style of painting portraits and figures using oils, installations, and watercolors, he expresses the Christian God and primitive pagan myths and deities through his unique worldview.
Art Direction: Anthony Vaccarello
Art: Francesco Clemente
In collaboration with: Vito Schnabel Gallery
Talent: Zoë Kravitz, Isabella Ferrari, Penélope Ternes, Ajus Samuel
#SaintLaurent #YSL #SaintLaurent
#YvesSaintLaurent #YSL58
Contact:
Saint Laurent Client Service
TEL 0120-95-2746
https://www.ysl.com/ja-jp
