Named a Best Gift Book by InStyle
Nathalie Lété is the rare artist whose work is so distinctive and widely appealing that she has become a global brand, having garnered a cultlike following for her unique pop- and folk-art aesthetic. Lété’s iconic work has been immortalized by companies around the world that clamor for her products and seek her out for collaborations: Anthropologie has been selling her housewares for over a decade; she has designed textiles for Issey Miyake; her accessories are sold in high-end boutiques like Astier de Villate in Paris and Isetan, the trendiest department store in Tokyo.
Now, for the first time, Lété has curated over 200 of her best-loved paintings into a covetable magnum opus that will entice those who are discovering her for the first time as well as her legions of fans.
If you've ever shopped in Anthropologie's homeware section, chances are you've picked up a piece adorned with Nathalie Lété's charming art. Nathalie has been creating ceramics, textiles, illustrations, and other artwork for numerous brands--most notably Anthropologie, Astier de Villatte, Uniqlo, Issey Miyake, and Godiva--for the past 20 years. She is one of the most commercially successful French artists working today, whose aesthetic has captured the imagination of people from all over the world: her kitchenware, wallpapers, fabrics, furniture, fashion accessories, and sculptures are coveted items in countries like Japan, the United States, England, Germany, and France, among others. This is Nathalie's first foray into the book world in her prolific 30-year career as an artist. She has gathered 160 of her favorite paintings into a magnum opus art book. Rooted in pop art and folklore, her work features magical, colorful, edgy depictions of nature scenes, birds, baby deer, kittens, flowers, dolls, children, and vintage toys. With rich, saturated full-page images, the world of Nathalie Lété unfolds on each page.
“Who needs Prozac if you have In the Garden of My Dreams? Lété’s bright, folk art–like paintings of animals, children, flowers, and much more are quite the antidote for the winter blues.”
—Kirkus Reviews
