Yves Klein
- Introduction
- Yves Klein (French pronunciation: [iv klɛ̃]; 28 April 1928 – 6 June 1962) was a French artist and an important figure in post-war European art. He was a leading member of the French artistic movement of Nouveau réalisme founded in 1960 by art critic Pierre Restany. Klein was a pioneer in the development of performance art, and is seen as an inspiration to and as a forerunner of minimal art, as well as pop art.
- Wikidata
- Q154335
- Nationality
- French
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Writer, Painter, Performance Artist, Sculptor
- Name
- Yves Klein
- Ulan
- 500005222
Exhibitions
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406A: In and Out of Paris
Ongoing
MoMA
Collection gallery
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From the Collection:
1960–1969 Mar 26, 2016–Mar 19, 2017
MoMA
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Art on Camera: Photographs by Shunk-Kender,
1960–1971 May 17–Oct 4, 2015
MoMA
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The Original Copy: Photography of Sculpture, 1839 to Today
Aug 1–Nov 1, 2010
MoMA
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Color Chart: Reinventing Color, 1950 to Today
Mar 2–May 12, 2008
MoMA
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Yves Klein has
36 exhibitionsonline.
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Yves Klein Untitled 1957
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Yves Klein, Charles Wilp Prince of Space / Tanz der Leere 1959
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Yves Klein La Conférence à la Sorbonne 1959
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Yves Klein Anthropometry: Princess Helena 1960
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Yves Klein Dimanche: Le Journal d'un Seul Jour 1960
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Yves Klein, Harry Shunk, János Kender Leap into the Void 1960
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Yves Klein, Harry Shunk, János Kender Leap into the Void 1960
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Yves Klein, János Kender, Harry Shunk Leap into the Void 1960
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Yves Klein, Harry Shunk, János Kender Leap into the Void 1960
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Yves Klein, Harry Shunk, János Kender Leap into the Void 1960
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Yves Klein Blue Monochrome 1961
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Yves Klein Monochrome und Feuer 1961
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Yves Klein Plate from Monochrome und Feuer 1961
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Yves Klein Plate from Monochrome und Feuer 1961
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Yves Klein Plate from Monochrome und Feuer 1961
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Yves Klein Untitled (fire-color painting) 1962
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Arman, César (César Baldaccini), Christo, Gérard Deschamps, Francis Dufrêne, Raymond Hains, Yves Klein, Pierre Restany, Mimmo Rotella, Niki de Saint Phalle, Daniel Spoerri, Jacques Villeglé, Various Artists The New Realists (Les Nouveaux réalistes) 1960–73, published 1973
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Yves Klein Untitled from The New Realists (Les Nouveaux réalistes) 1973
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