Louis Vuitton Collaborates With Jeff Koons Evie SwitzerApril 12, 201712 viewsFashion0 Comments12 views Luxury brand Louis Vuitton has collaborated with New-York based artist Jeff Koons. The partnership sees the launch of MASTERS, a new collection of bags and accessories. Jeff has brought imagery from his Gazing Ball paintings which feature a series of large-scale hand-painted reproductions of works by the Old Masters – to a range of Louis Vuitton products. His re-creations of masterpieces by da Vinci, Titian, Rubens, Fragonard and Van Gogh have been transposed on to iconic Louis Vuitton bags such as the Speedy, the Keepall and the Neverfull.Koons has also reconfigured the Louis Vuitton Monogram to bear his initials. The collaboration situates the artist within the heritage of Louis Vuitton itself, demonstrating the power of the artistic gesture to connect the present day with a shared cultural history. This spring’s launch will represent the first stage of the collaboration between Louis Vuitton and Jeff Koons. Further chapters will be announced in an ongoing project that celebrates the possibilities of connection through the history of art. Evie Switzer The LV x Koons collection drops in select Vuitton stores starting on April 28th. Prices range from $585-$4,000. See all the pieces now on louisvuitton.com.
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