"Kouros" - Yves Saint Laurent / Edition Mafia. Paris 1981 / RARE / artist vendu book

"Kouros" - Yves Saint Laurent

Edition Mafia. Paris [1981].First and only edition.

Limited edition of 1500 copies . Numbered 1 to 999.

This copy is numbered 0227

37 x 28 cm

Printed in France

8 bifolios; 9 printed poems, each accompanied by a full-page illustration on the opposing page; 10 plates in total (including one double page plate) printed in blues, black and silver in a pochoir style; decorated leaf with title and justification; loose in printed blue silkscreened jacket.

Interior is super clean. Jacket show some wear with small spots and smears. Book corners show age but overall is a very good condition
( see images ).

Included is the original invitation for the perfume launch at the Opéra Comique, where Nureyev was invited to dance before 1,200 guests.

VERY RARE

A beautifully produced artists book by Yves Saint Laurent publicising his perfumeKouros, "the scent of the Gods". Saint Laurents poems are accompanied by his illustrations. His words and images combine Greek myth and art with the male body and the perfection of masculine beauty. The book was issued as a luxurious publicity brochure and, although there was a limitation of 1,500, copies are now scarce.

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