The Iconic Louis Vuitton Capucines Bag Reinterpreted by Six Contemporary Artists

Posted on November 04, 2020

ARTYCAPUCINES COLLECTION
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After last year’s first collection, the iconic Capucines bag has once again been reinterpreted by six leading contemporary artists.

 

 

 

BEATRIZ MILHAZES
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Brazilian artist Beatriz Milhazes created a bag that takes after her vibrant and hypnotic paintings inspired by the popular art of her native country.

 

 

 

 

LIU WEI
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The Artycapucines from Liu Wei is focused on his interest in geometric architectural forms, such as those found in his large-scale installation ‘Microworld’ at the 2019 Venice Biennale.

 

 

 

 

HENRY TAYLOR
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Californian artist Henry Taylor’s Artycapucines transposes ‘A Young Master’, a striking portrait of his close friend Noah Davis, the late American painter and installation artist, using both cutting-edge laser printing and traditional marquetry techniques.

 

 

 

 

JEAN-MICHEL OTHONIEL
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Jean-Michel Othoniel saw his Artycapucines contribution as a couture interpretation of a summer basket.

 

 

 

 

JOSH SMITH
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New York-based artist Josh Smith’s vibrant Artycapucines design recreates two of his well-known expressionistic paintings.

 

 

 

 

ZHAO ZHAO
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Chinese artist Zhao Zhao’s Artycapucines is a sophisticated puzzle of over three hundred laser-cut parts sewn together into an elegant, reflective composition.

 

 

 

 

[Photo Credit: louisvuitton.com]

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