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Yves Klein

Yves Klein was a French artist, renowned for his innovative use of pure color and his approach to the conceptual aspects of monochrome painting. Klein, born in 1928 in Nice, France, left an indelible mark on the art world despite his brief career, which ended with his untimely death in 1962.

Klein is best known for his invention of International Klein Blue (IKB), a deep blue hue which he registered as a trademark color and used extensively in his works. This vibrant blue, which he developed in collaboration with a chemist, represented more than just a color; it was a means of evoking the immateriality and boundlessness of space. His monochrome blue canvases, large-scale public performances, and pioneering works in performance art established him as a leading figure in the Nouveau Réalisme movement in post-war Europe.

Aside from his famous blue monochromes, Klein’s Anthropometries series, where he used nude women as 'living brushes' to transfer blue paint onto canvases, is another testament to his innovative artistic methods. These performances, often accompanied by a small orchestra playing his "Monotone Symphony" — a single, continuous note played for twenty minutes followed by twenty minutes of silence — challenged traditional perceptions of the artist's role and the creation process.

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Date and place of birt:28 april 1928, Nice, France
Date and place of death:6 june 1962, Paris, France
Nationality:France
Period of activity: XX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter, Sculptor
Art school / group:ZERO, Nouveau Réalisme
Genre:Allegory, Performance art
Art style:Minimalism, Post War Art, Conceptual art
Technique:Installation

Creators France

Philippe de Champaigne (1602 - 1674)
Philippe de Champaigne
1602 - 1674
Jaqueline de Jong (1939 - 2024)
Jaqueline de Jong
1939 - 2024
Alicia Penalba (1913 - 1982)
Alicia Penalba
1913 - 1982
Takashi Naraha (1930 - 2019)
Takashi Naraha
1930 - 2019
Dominique Joseph Vanderburch (1722 - 1785)
Dominique Joseph Vanderburch
1722 - 1785
Henri Michaux (1899 - 1984)
Henri Michaux
1899 - 1984
Marc-Louis Solon (1835 - 1913)
Marc-Louis Solon
1835 - 1913
Janet Agnes Cumbrae Stewart (1883 - 1960)
Janet Agnes Cumbrae Stewart
1883 - 1960
Louis Jean-Francois Lagrene (1724 - 1805)
Louis Jean-Francois Lagrene
1724 - 1805
Avigdor Arikha (1929 - 2010)
Avigdor Arikha
1929 - 2010
Sabine Weiss (1924 - 2021)
Sabine Weiss
1924 - 2021
Guillaume Apollinaire (1880 - 1918)
Guillaume Apollinaire
1880 - 1918
Mikhail Pelopidovich Latri (1875 - 1942)
Mikhail Pelopidovich Latri
1875 - 1942
Andrej Mikhailovich Lanskoy (1902 - 1976)
Andrej Mikhailovich Lanskoy
1902 - 1976
Viktor Oliva (1861 - 1928)
Viktor Oliva
1861 - 1928
Vladimir Izhakovich Naiditch (1903 - 1980)
Vladimir Izhakovich Naiditch
1903 - 1980

Creators Conceptual art

Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955)
Arthur Honegger
1892 - 1955
Bertold Mathes (1957)
Bertold Mathes
1957
Minna Köhler-Roeber (1883 - 1957)
Minna Köhler-Roeber
1883 - 1957
Hermann Hensel (1898 - 1974)
Hermann Hensel
1898 - 1974
Peter Bömmels (1951)
Peter Bömmels
1951
Ettore Spalletti (1940 - 2019)
Ettore Spalletti
1940 - 2019
Anthony Caro (1924 - 2013)
Anthony Caro
1924 - 2013
Micha Ullman (1939)
Micha Ullman
1939
Ernesto Neto (1964)
Ernesto Neto
1964
Frank Budgen (1882 - 1971)
Frank Budgen
1882 - 1971
Ivo Hauptmann (1886 - 1973)
Ivo Hauptmann
1886 - 1973
Herta Günther (1934 - 2018)
Herta Günther
1934 - 2018
Stefan Szczesny (1951)
Stefan Szczesny
1951
William Seltzer Rice (1873 - 1963)
William Seltzer Rice
1873 - 1963
Contardo Barbieri (1900 - 1966)
Contardo Barbieri
1900 - 1966
Jean-Paul Jacques Favre de Thierrens (1895 - 1973)
Jean-Paul Jacques Favre de Thierrens
1895 - 1973
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