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CFHILL presents a curated collection of watercolors celebrating the long-standing collaboration between Mats Gustafson and the house of Dior, in conjunction with the launch of Dior by Mats Gustafson Vol. 2.
The watercolors feature creations designed by Dior’s creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri, the fashion house’s first female creative leader. These works embody Gustafson’s characteristic timeless elegance, with expressive contours, striking contrasts, and a captivating color palette. His minimalist yet powerful artistic style has earned him recognition as both a fashion illustrator and an artist. In addition to his collaboration with Dior, Gustafson has worked extensively with fashion houses such as Hermès, CHANEL, Tiffany & Co., and publications like Vogue and The New Yorker. As an artist, Gustafson has held numerous solo and group exhibitions. Most recently, his works were featured in the critically acclaimed exhibition Romanticism – A Way
of Seeing at Sweden’s Nationalmuseum.
Mats Gustafson (b. 1951) studied at the Dramatiska Institutet in Stockholm and initially applied his graphic sensibilities to stage design. His breakthrough in the fashion industry came in the 1980s, and since then, Gustafson has been a leading figure in both fashion illustration and art. His works have been exhibited at Millesgården, the Nordic Watercolour Museum, Nationalmuseum, and the Design Museum in London. They are also part of several collections, including British Museum, Moderna Museet, and the Nordic Watercolour Museum.
