From May to November 2026, the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence will present its first thematic exhibition combining art and fashion. The show is curated by photographer Peter Knapp, a close friend of André Courrèges and the Maeght family. Knapp lived through those years of modernity and captured them in his studio, on the street, and even at the Fondation Maeght.

In 1965, André Courrèges presented his Spring/Summer haute couture collection. He developed a new vision of fashion, setting aside conventions to focus solely on silhouette and architecture. The modern woman was born. It was the explosion of the Courrèges style, which the press called the “bombe Courrèges.” This collection was a revolution in fashion.

Peter Knapp was there to photograph it with complete creative freedom. In the March 1965 issue of ELLE, he presented this new Courrèges woman through an elliptical series, making his models appear to float in space. This series forms the heart of the exhibition, featuring four large prints completed by other series, archival materials, and outfits photographed by Knapp in 1965, loaned by the House of Courrèges.

The exhibition runs from May 14 to November 1, 2026.