{"product_id":"24179-givenchy-hubert-de-maximova-ekaterina-sergeyevna-the-garden-of-villandry-original-costume-design-for-bolshoi-production","title":"Givenchy, Hubert de. (1927–2018) [Maximova, Ekaterina Sergeyevna. (1939 - 2009)] \"The Garden of Villandry\" - Original Costume Design for Bolshoi Production","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eOriginal drawing by Hubert de Givenchy for the Bolshoi Ballet production of Martha Clarke’s \u003cem\u003eThe Garden of Villandry\u003c\/em\u003e, made for the ballerina Ekaterina Maximova. Black and colored marker on paper. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e In very fine condition. 8 x 11.5 inches ( 20.32 x 29.2 cm).\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIn 1999, a Gala in honor of Maximova's 60th birthday was held in the Bolshoi Theater. Maximova performed in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGardens of Villandry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e that was choreographed by Martha Clarke in her honor. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The celebrated \u003c\/span\u003eSoviet\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eRussian\u003cspan\u003e dancer was p\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre for 30 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe French aristocrat and fashion designer founded \u003cem\u003eThe House of Givenchy\u003c\/em\u003e in 1952 and is celebrated in particular for having designed much of the personal and professional wardrobe of Audrey Hepburn, as well as clothing for clients such as Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. He was named to the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1970.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eProvenance: Gifted by the designer to Valérie Golovitser, who represented the Bolshoi in New York and was liason for the designer in Russia. Their connections are further recorded in the biography of the designer \u003ci\u003eHubert de Givenchy: Entre Vies et Legende\u003c\/i\u003es, by Jean-Noël Liaut, p. 288. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62093307838623,"sku":"24179","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Givenchy_2C_Hubert_de_The_Garden_of_Villandry_23148b.jpg?v=1722190705","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/24179-givenchy-hubert-de-maximova-ekaterina-sergeyevna-the-garden-of-villandry-original-costume-design-for-bolshoi-production","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}