Chrissie Hynde Talks Art, Creativity and Her Spring-Summer 2021 Collaboration With Vivienne Westwood

In addition to being a rock legend and the leader of new wave icons the Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde is a prolific artist. For their SS21 collection, Vivienne Westwood and Andreas Kronthaler turned to their old friend Chrissie for inspiration and collaboration -- transforming several of her abstract paintings into colourful, vibrant prints across dresses, suits, T-shirts and jackets. In return for permission to use her artwork, the pair donated to Chrissie's humane, no kill dairy farm project Ahimsa Milk.
In this interview, Chrissie Hynde looks back on her evolving passion for art, the different creative challenges of painting and music, her friendship with Vivienne and Andreas, and the genesis of her contribution to the Vivienne Westwood SS21 collection.
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[@marymitchell50]

Love you, Chrissy! You are beautiful, and you empower me! God Bless you in all your endeavours. 💟

[@Susieq26754]

Love everything you do Crissy. I have been a fan since the 80s. We don't have music with real meaning or political conviction anymore. Middle of the road is my favorite song. 😍

[@EdVanMeyer]

Many musicians are or were artists or at art school it is how we are wired, me included. We create. Love this style, bold and great colours too.

[@tz232425]

Chrissie, you are so amazing in your work, you look wonderful first of all, in addition to all the amazing music you create over the years, it is so beautiful to see the new art you create, a real feast for the eyes, I am thrilled to see it! Waiting to see the new performances within the Corona Age, love you, adore you for me model and inspiration.

[@donnyhud]

we love you chrissie, your amazing!!! a true legend!!!!

[@politicalprincess1]

Chrissie loved Vivienne so much. It’s so evident here and in any pics of them together

[@themusicexpresswithrobertl8816]

Such a unique and beautiful person, would love to meet her someday

[@rosesilva6845]

Blessed colored spirit, brain and charisma! I loooooove Vivienne !

[@sweetjane5033]

So much of your music I grew up with & loved!

[@fioralbannach6647]

She is an incredibly interesting, cosmopolitan & authentic person. I could listen to her all day; so honest & down to earth; awesome😍

[@billyandrews1701]

love the clothes and paintings, this stuff is hard to find RIP Vivienne

[@musicmatty67]

I have to say I like her artwork much more so than Van Gogh. Her prints are very pleasing to the eye. She seems like a complex but very interesting woman. I have a feeling she’s not pleasant to be around if she’s in a bad mood.

[@stephenreynolds6239]

This lady is super intelligent and most importantly human.shes my new hero,obviously 30 years too late.

[@ruidejaneiro2353]

Aaaaahhh eu quero um quadro desse de presente!!!

[@Reunion4ever]

Really lovely ❤

[@brvndxxxn]

Fabulous

[@user-yi3tp4xx5l]

Chrissie my love🖤

[@TheBlueskyson]

Gr8 to see Chrissy. ty 4 vid

[@jeanpauldarlingmubabatampu494]

Amazing Colection I really need some of these pieces

[@SherMusician]

Praise god for the animal love

[@brvndxxxn]

AMAZING

[@orahrussell8541]

I see a Picasso influence as well ❤️

[@venettewaste]

Fantastica!

[@thinman8621]

Chrissie Hynde is a talented lyricist, composer and singer. I like her music. Her opinions fit some people. She might be a better poet than she is philosopher.

[@NostalgicMem0ries]

damn she barely aged, in her 70s now, still looks like that cool aunt as she was in 90s... aged like wine

[@patrickmorgan7913]

What a shame Chrissie didn't wear a lovely Westwood outfit for this interview.

[@SkeeterNYC]

She wore them in 1974 when only she, Jordan, and Vivian were the only ones.

[@vanstan7929]

Those boots 😍

[@rosesilva6845]

Hugging you!! ♥️💋

[@jesusperez6383]

Crhissie my goddess poprock 💋♥️👠

[@julieb7785]

Great intellect, American, Feminist and truth-tell. January 23, 1982 Orpheum Theater......

[@DavidLee-fe7yf]

some women hardly ever age... debbie harry another ,,they older of course but still look very good

[@PoppysGuitar]

Obviously very intelligent very intense but I imagined she could get a little overwhelming at times.

[@SherMusician]

Amazing tho

[@TroysSweetCornhole]

Shes like a wise teacher in human terms like Yoda

[@matthewtelepneff2168]

I bet there is an art dearer in the background pushing these paintings due to the famous name attached to them.

[@futuremath08]

She has lived in the UK for decades, but she retains her Ohio accent.