| Style | Conceptual Art |
| Lived | April 28, 1928 - June 6, 1962 ( 20th century ) |
| Nationality | France |
| Biography |
Yves Klein Biography |
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Yves Klein prints and posters |
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| Paintings |
Yves Klein's most famous artworks include the IKB-series of monochrome blue paintings, the blue sponge sculptures, 'Nike of Samotrace' and photos such as 'Leap into the Void' and 'The Earth is Blue'.
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| Quote | "I arrived on earth in 1928. Born into a milieu of painters, I acquired my taste for painting with my mother’s milk."
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| Interesting |
One of Klein's favorite places for meditation was the basement of a business owned by a friend's father. To mask the claustrophobic quality of the windowless room, Klein created a false sky by painting the ceiling blue. This marked the first time he created a monochomatic painted surface using the color that symbolized limitless space and spiritual purity for him.
On several occasions, Klein created an anthropometry painting before an audience gathered at a gallery. While an orchestra played the artist's one chord "Monotone Symphony," Klein, dressed in a tuxedo and white gloves, directed models smeared with IKB to lie, twist, drag, sit, or roll on canvas or paper until the desired effects had been realized.
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| Links |
Yves Klein Archives - Large collection of Yves Klein's works.
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