Yves Saint Laurent and Photography

Nearly 300 photographs and archival objects exploring how Yves Saint Laurent and celebrated photographers shaped fashion imagery over four decades.

Why go

The exhibition pairs iconic work by Avedon, Leibovitz, Newton, Penn and others with contact sheets, campaign materials, and personal images to reveal how YSL established the visual language of modern fashion photography.

What to expect

Nearly 300 photographs, contact sheets, campaign materials, magazines, and personal archival objects from the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris and Fondation Pierre Bergé–Yves Saint Laurent, curated by photography historian Simon Baker and the Paris museum's archival leadership.

Things to know

• Nearly 300 iconic photographs and archival objects from the Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris and Fondation Pierre Bergé–Yves Saint Laurent.
• Features work by Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, Guy Bourdin, Robert Doisneau, Horst P. Horst, William Klein, Annie Leibovitz, Steven Meisel,
• Curated by Simon Baker (photography historian), Nastasia Alberti (Deputy Head of Collections and Head Archivist), and Clémentine Cuinet (Hea
• Exhibition originated by Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris and co-produced with Rencontres d'Arles in 2025.
• Lead support provided by Saint Laurent.
• YSL's couture house operated from 1962 to 2002, spanning thirty years of prolific output.

Plan your visit

ICP's museum is open daily 10:30 AM–6:30 PM, with extended hours until 8 PM on Thursdays.