Yves Klein

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Why did Yves Klein take a Leap into the Void?

Performances, Photography / 10 minutes of reading

Yves Klein was born on April 28, 1928, in Nice, France. He was associated with the Parisian Nouveau Realisme movement, which was headed by Pierre Restany. Klein was the only painter in that group but was, at the time, one of the most influential artists in the game. Why was he important? His radical skills […]

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Yves Klein’s blue swimming pool – From 1957 to now

Installations / 2 minutes of reading

Born in 1928 in Nice, France, Yves Klein soon became an influential figure in the post-war European art scene. He quickly rose the ranks to become a leading member of the art movement of Nouveau Réalisme in France. His induction to the art scene was majorly fueled by having both parents as artists; father, Fred

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