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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

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps (1803 - 1860)
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps
1803 - 1860
Roger-Edgar Gillet (1924 - 2004)
Roger-Edgar Gillet
1924 - 2004
Henri-Horace Roland Delaporte (1724 - 1793)
Henri-Horace Roland Delaporte
1724 - 1793
Gaston Chaissac (1910 - 1964)
Gaston Chaissac
1910 - 1964
Juana Romani (1867 - 1923)
Juana Romani
1867 - 1923
Geneviève Asse (1923 - 2021)
Geneviève Asse
1923 - 2021
Maxime Maufra (1861 - 1918)
Maxime Maufra
1861 - 1918
Auguste Clésinger (1814 - 1883)
Auguste Clésinger
1814 - 1883
Jean-François de Troy (1679 - 1752)
Jean-François de Troy
1679 - 1752
Louis Picard (1861 - 1940)
Louis Picard
1861 - 1940
Jacques Chapiro (1887 - 1972)
Jacques Chapiro
1887 - 1972
Georges Stein (1864 - 1917)
Georges Stein
1864 - 1917
Louis-François Cassas (1756 - 1827)
Louis-François Cassas
1756 - 1827
Louis Coignet ()
Louis Coignet
Carmen Mondragón (1893 - 1978)
Carmen Mondragón
1893 - 1978
André Aaron Bilis (1893 - 1971)
André Aaron Bilis
1893 - 1971

Creators Conceptual art

William Reid Dick (1879 - 1961)
William Reid Dick
1879 - 1961
David Bailey (1938)
David Bailey
1938
Carmen Herrera (1915 - 2022)
Carmen Herrera
1915 - 2022
Jules Maidoff (1933)
Jules Maidoff
1933
Carmelo Arden Quin (1913 - 2010)
Carmelo Arden Quin
1913 - 2010
Gérard Ernest Schneider (1896 - 1986)
Gérard Ernest Schneider
1896 - 1986
Natar Bhavsar (1934)
Natar Bhavsar
1934
Timothy Francis Leary (1920 - 1996)
Timothy Francis Leary
1920 - 1996
Alexander Zschokke (1894 - 1981)
Alexander Zschokke
1894 - 1981
Anatoly Rafailovich Brusilovsky (1932)
Anatoly Rafailovich Brusilovsky
1932
Irma Blank (1934 - 2023)
Irma Blank
1934 - 2023
Johann Berthelsen (1883 - 1972)
Johann Berthelsen
1883 - 1972
Duane Albert Armstrong (1938)
Duane Albert Armstrong
1938
Rafael Soriano (1920 - 2015)
Rafael Soriano
1920 - 2015
Gio Ponti (1891 - 1979)
Gio Ponti
1891 - 1979
Michael Krebber (1954)
Michael Krebber
1954
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