Bergé was a passionate bibliophile and art collector, amassing two of the world’s top private art and rare books collections with Saint Laurent. The former Socialist French culture minister, Jack Lang, led tributes on Friday, calling Bergé a “true prince of the arts and culture”. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Pierre Bergé and Yves Saint Laurent in Paris in 1999. Photograph: Sipa Press/REX ShutterstockIn 1958, the 28-year-old Bergé met Saint Laurent, who was six years younger. When Bergé met Saint Laurent, the talented young artist and designer had taken over as head designer at the house of Dior.

Source: The Guardian September 08, 2017 09:13 UTC