Birkin Bag
Diederik van Apple
2026
Diederik van Apple’s lenticular artwork depicts a coveted handbag in the style of Pop art.
The luxurious Birkin handbag, created by the French fashion house Hermès, is considered a symbol of status and wealth. The history of this exclusive bag began in 1984, when the English-French singer and actress Jane Birkin happened to meet the CEO of Hermès, Jean-Louis Dumas, on a flight. Birkin mentioned that she could not find a leather handbag that was both practical and stylish, prompting Dumas to sketch a design for one. Prices for Birkin handbags start at around 11,000 euros, while ultra-rare models can cost as much as 100,000 euros.
Diederik van Apple lentikulaarne kunstiteos kujutab ihaldusväärset käekotti popkunsti võtmes.
Prantsuse moemaja Hermesi luksuslikku Birkini käekotti peetakse staatuse ja jõukuse sümboliks.
Eksklusiivse koti ajalugu sai alguse 1984. aastal kui lennuks kohtusid juhuslikult Inglise-Prantsuse laulja ja näitleja Jane Birkin ning Hermesi tegevjuht Jean-Louis Dumas. Birkin rääkis, et ta ei leia piisavalt praktilist ja stiilset nahkkotti ning Dumas visandas seepeale käekoti.
Birkini käekottide hinnad algavad umbes 11000 eurost, üliharuldased mudelis võivad maksa ka 100 000 eurot.
