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Yves Klein

Yves Klein (1928–1962)

Overview

In the mid-Fifties, Yves Klein declared that “a new world calls for a new man”. With his idiosyncratic style and huge charisma, this bold artist pursued a brief but bountiful career, producing more than a thousand paintings over seven years. His work is considered a mainstay of postwar modernism. Klein is renowned for his large, monochrome canvases in his own patented hue of blue, International Klein Blue (IKB). This color was conceived as a means of evoking the immateriality and infinitude of the world. The works of this “Blue Revolution” seem to draw us into another dimension.

Who it's for

• Readers interested in postwar modernist art.
• Those fascinated by performance art and conceptualism.
• Individuals exploring the impact of a single color in art.

Key features

• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Pages: 96
• Publisher: Taschen
• Series: Basic Art Series
• ISBN: 9783836553131