Get a closer look at Self 07, the latest instalment of Saint Laurent’s art series
Since kicking off with an exhibition from Daido Moriyama in 2018, Saint Laurent’s Self art project has thrilled and delighted fashion fans and art lovers alike.
Curated by creative director Anthony Vaccarello to express the core values of Saint Laurent, the series has seen new visuals created for the French fashion brand by the likes of Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-Wai, artist Vanessa Beecroft and American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis.
Now comes the seventh edition, simply titled “Self 07”, which is made in collaboration with six Magnum Photos photographers. Their images, shot exclusively for Saint Laurent, were simultaneously exhibited in the cities where each artist is based: New York, London, Paris, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai. The result? These different places across the world were connected by art and fashion, thanks to Saint Laurent.
Below, we take a look at each photographer that has been spotlighted by the luxury fashion house, and what inspired their contributions to Self 07.
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Harry Gruyaert
Drawing on the visual vocabulary of airports that inspired his monograph, Last Call, Belgian photographer Harry Gruyaert revisited the transitional setting for his Self 07 series. The pioneer of colour photography cleverly taps onto his favourite element by capturing models in the most striking Saint Laurent pieces, including red jumpsuits and blue bodysuits, making them one with their surroundings.
