Lot 43
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Louis Vuitton Deluxe Box Set 2012
complete set, comprising one screenprint and one Lambda print in colours, ed. 29/111
with accompanying bound book signed edition of Lewis Carrol's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
all contained in the original red cloth-covered portfolio case with screenprint additions
screenprint signed and dated lower left: yayoi Kusama 2012
screenprint editioned lower right
Lambda print signed lower right: yayoi Kusama
Lambda print editioned lower left
37 x 29.5cm (screenprint, image); 44 x 29.5cm (Lambda print, image); 78 x 55 x 7cm (portfolio)
Estimate $8,000 - $12,000
Louis Vuitton, Melbourne 2012
Private collection, Melbourne
The 2012 collaboration between Yayoi Kusama and Louis Vuitton represents a vibrant fusion of art and fashion, bringing Kusama's iconic polka dots, whimsical motifs, and themes of infinity to Louis Vuitton's luxury goods. Her distinct visual language, grounded in a fascination with repetition and boundlessness, transformed handbags, shoes, and ready-to-wear items into pieces of wearable art with an almost hypnotic appeal. As part of this celebrated partnership, Kusama also created the 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Louis Vuitton Deluxe Box Set,' a limited-edition portfolio that reimagines Lewis Carroll's classic tale through her playful and psychedelic lens. This portfolio embodies Kusama's surreal style, merging the magical narrative of Alice with her characteristic infinity motifs and vibrant colours, making it an enduring symbol of her collaboration with Louis Vuitton.
Prints & Multiples
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8746
6:00pm - 13 November 2024
Hawthorn
VIEWING
Fri 8 - Sun 10 Nov, 10am - 4pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn VIC
CONTACT
Hannah Ryan
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