In collaboration with the Hutheesing Heritage Foundation, the Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent Foundation is devoting its 12th exhibition to the costumes of the courts of princely India in the final days of the Raj. Deprived of their powerbase by the British crown, these last Maharajas cultivated their splendour and sought to outdo each other in terms of grandeur. Some sixty models and accessories illustrate a period in which pomp became the official court language: gold, silver, silk, brocade, embroideries, a profusion of colours and precious materials all testify to the unbridled magnificence of the costumes of the era.
Curators : Jérôme Neutres and Umang Hutheesing
Scenographer : Christophe Martin
Exhibition catalogue in english available (25 euros)
à partir du 10 février 2010
Please dowload the press release here.
Exhibition at the Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent
from the 10th of February to the 9th of May 2010
3, rue Léonce Raynaud, Paris 16ème
Open from tuesday to sunday
From 11 am to 6 pm (last entry 5.30 pm)
Tél. : +33 (0) 1 44 31 64 31
Accessible aux personnes handicapées
Plein tarif : 5€
Tarif réduit : 3€ pour les - de 25 ans, les seniors, les Amis de Musées et les groupes (à partir de 10 personnes)
Gratuité : enfants de - de 10 ans et chômeurs
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