A magnificent book that reveals a new and profound perspective on the world of Yves Saint Laurent, through the lens of the 20th century's greatest photographers. For over four decades, iconic photographers such as Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, David Bailey, Sarah Moon, Annie Leibovitz, Paolo Roversi, and others accompanied Saint Laurent's creations, crafting images that shaped not only his persona but also the visual identity of his fashion house. The book presents breathtaking fashion photographs of muses like Audrey Hepburn, Catherine Deneuve, Naomi Campbell, and Kate Moss, alongside intimate portraits of the designer himself and rare, previously unseen archival materials. This is a large and sumptuously designed volume, charting concurrently the evolution of fashion and the history of fashion photography in the 20th century, and illustrating the genius and cultural influence of one of fashion's most important designers.