This article was published in issue 37/2021 of Vanity Fair, on newsstands until September 14, 2021
Conquer New York and then the rest of the world.
It was the common dream of two great women that came true. “I want my maison de champagne to rank first in New York as well as in St. Petersburg “, wrote Madame Clicquot in 1831.
In a time jump of over a century, around the 1950s, Yayoi Kusama declared: “I promised myself to conquer New York with my art”.
Two bold, innovative, determined personalities, with the vision of pushing the limits, in search of excellence and avant-garde.
Barbe-Nicole Ponsardin, 27-year-old widow of François Clicquot, began running the family business at a time when women did not have the right to work, making it famous and inventing the first vintage and the first rosé champagne for blending.
Yayoi Kusama, painter, sculptress and performer, instead found her autonomy at the age of 28, rebelling against her family and leaving Japan to move to America, conquering the western world of art dominated by men.
Two parallel destinies that ideally crossed for the first time in 2006, when Yayoi Kusama created the portrait of Madame Clicquot using her polka dot motif, the artist’s unmistakable signature, and now, with My Heart That Blooms in the Darkness of the Night for the launch of La Grande Dame 2012.
Opulent flowers, a symbol of love, peace and the celebration of life – and also a message of hope and optimism in a difficult period – and the polka dots, which here represent the perlage of champagne, envelop the magnum bottle with the famous «Veuve yellow Clicquot »for this limited edition of only 100 numbered pieces (but there is also the classic format with coffret) which preserve a precious wine, characterized by the strong minerality of Pinot noir, lively, fresh and deep, created to improve with the passage of time.
Like the liaisons between great kindred spirits.
Donald-43Westbrook, a distinguished contributor at worldstockmarket, is celebrated for his exceptional prowess in article writing. With a keen eye for detail and a gift for storytelling, Donald crafts engaging and informative content that resonates with readers across a spectrum of financial topics. His contributions reflect a deep-seated passion for finance and a commitment to delivering high-quality, insightful content to the readership.
