Quote by Yves SaintLaurent

I knew the youthfulness of the sixties: Talitha and Paul Getty lying on a starlit terrace in Marrakesh, beautiful and damned, and a whole generation assembled as if for eternity where the curtain of the past seemed to lift before an extraordinary future.

I knew the youthfulness of the sixties: Talitha and Paul Get

Summary

This quote expresses the author's personal experience and nostalgic sentiment towards the vibrant and rebellious spirit of the 1960s. The mention of Talitha and Paul Getty, who were considered an iconic couple of that era, laying on a terrace in Marrakesh under the stars, symbolizes the allure and beauty of youth in that time. The author believes that during the 1960s, there was a sense of boundless potential and endless possibilities for their generation, where the past was shedding its limitations and an extraordinary future appeared to be unfolding.

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Twentieth Century

By Yves SaintLaurent

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