Louis Vuitton presents Yayoi Kusama cooperation and window installations

Louis Vuitton has a long history of working with renowned artists Richard Prince and Takashi Murakami among them. The last term is 83 years old Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, one of the best products in the contemporary art scene, even though she lives in a psychiatric hospital volunteer since 1977. The artist has his work almost as prolific in recent years with its off-the-grid life, a penchant for wigs and shades of churning electric impulses for the new art, which has much in comparison to Kusama Andy Warhol (he was a friend). The collaboration with Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs, artistic director includes shoes, handbags, shirts, skirts, sunglasses and other accessories all feature points signing Kusama. In addition, Louis Vuitton windows installations on its flagship Manhattan store on Fifth Avenue yesterday to pay tribute to three of the signature pattern reveals Kusama: "Beginning of the Universe," "Eternal flowers bloom in My Mind" and "Cancel Auto" window. Features floating flowers, another has (also sold Vuitton dolls in the image of Kusama) is a life-size figure Kusama. Store-front was also covered with black spots in tribute to the work by Kusama. Window is similar institutions in all Louis Vuitton stores worldwide, 453 in the coming weeks will be unveiled. Kusama first appeared in the United States in more than 30 years at the unveiling. In a wheelchair, signed by the artist, to crowds of spectators and fans. "I have promised myself that I would one day conquer New York and my name in the world," she told the crowd. Rightly Kusama a pillar of the art scene in New York avant-garde in the 1960s, before returning to his native Japan in 1973. About how the collaboration was born, says Kusama women's wear Daily: 'Marc Jacobs came up to me to see in Tokyo in 2006 and he asked me if I would come to the States, while such a fashion for me Then encourage them.. I wrote poems and novels. Fashion has always attracted me. " Outgoing Louis Vuitton CEO Yves Carcelle said ladies apparel Daily, these projects "into a commercial success due to the strength of the artist and the power of his Vuitton," he continued, "It is not putting products on the shelves." Previous collaborations have sold out quickly and were often copied by counterfeiters. The start of Yayoi Kusama x Louis Vuitton corresponds with the opening of a retrospective of Kusama's work at the Whitney Museum of Art, opening on 12 July, so let's start the invasion.