Orientalism Style

€105.00 *

Prices incl. VAT plus shipping costs

4 in stock. Ready to ship today,
Delivery time appr. 1-3 workdays

Order number: V122601

About the Work

The allure of the Middle East and Asia has captivated the West for centuries, evoking curiosity for their customs, spices, and colors, and a romantic atmosphere characterized by graceful architecture and flowing garments. Orientalism is not merely a style, but a way of perceiving, of sharing emotions, and of embracing the palette of colors and sensations of the East's exuberant kaleidoscope of mysteries and perfumes. Orientalist painters were collectors of dreams, similar to lovers of objects who transform their studies into cabinets of curiosities. Orientalism is an antidote to conservative establishments and ordered rational thinking, offering a sensuous tableau of dreams, secrets, and poetry perfumed with incense and interweaving past and present.

Assouline's successful Travel series is now followed by the Style series, featuring some of the most iconic art movements and design styles, highlighting their historical impact and continuing influence on contemporary culture. From Marco Polo's Book of the Marvels of the World to Byron's Turkish Tales, from Paul Poiret to Yves Saint Laurent and John Galliano, from Delacroix to British explorer Richard Burton, from Cleopatra to Lawrence of Arabia, Orientalism is a vision that immerses us in a world filled with dreams, secrets, and poetry.

About the Author

Laurence Benaïm, a French journalist and writer, is best known for her comprehensive biography on designer Yves Saint Laurent (Grasset, 1993), which has been updated and re-released several times, including the recent English-language edition (Rizzoli, 2019). In addition to her works on the iconic couturier, Benaïm has also written Yves Saint Laurent: Naissance d'une légende (La Martinière, 2002) and Requiem pour Yves Saint Laurent (Grasset, 2010), as well as biographies on Marie-Laure de Noailles: La Vicomtesse du bizarre (Grasset, 2001) and Jean-Michel Frank: Le Chercheur de silence (Grasset, 2017). Her previous titles with Assouline include Dior by Yves Saint Laurent (2017) and Yves Saint Laurent: The Impossible Collection (2020).

"Assouline is more than a publishing house, it is a lifestyle brand."

New York Magazine