FREE shipping, ad vertisement by BraveDigitalPrint SothebysDesigns } IKB was developed by Klein and chemists to have the same color brightness and intensity as dry pigments, which it achieves by suspending dry pigment in polyvinyl acetate, a synthetic resin marketed in France as Rhodopas M or M60A by the firm Rhne Poulenc. From shop MADAMEAFFICHE, 9.90 function slideInModal(upOrDown) { The magic blue. (sold only by the set). Description Description During his brief life, the French artist Yves Klein made close to two hundred monochrome blue paintings. }; ARTE FRANCE, Palette Production, and Centre Georges Pompidou, dir . Advertisement from shop AtriumHoshino return; googletag.pubads().setTargeting("width", w), googletag.pubads().setTargeting("height", h), 1 == isnewsletter && googletag.pubads().setTargeting("isfirstpage", ['Y', pagetypeforce] ) } (30% off), ad vertisement by SothebysDesigns var $modal = $('#ouibounce-modal'); Klein believed the color embodied the essence of pure idea and appears throughout many of his paintings and sculptures. return o; Eileen Kinsella, (20% off), ad vertisement by Etsy seller InfnityDigitalPoster PurpleRange ); 18.26, 21.49 $email.focus(); } url: $form.attr('action'), Want to stay ahead of the art world? Looks like you already have an account! Original Price 21.49 // ------------------------------------------------------------------- var cookieNames = ['recentlyShown', 'signedUp', 'closedSignupBar','signup_cookie']; + '
' Please try again later.' }); From shop FeheriArt, 133.52 According to The Secret Life of Color by Kasia St. Clair, the artist Yves Klein loved the intensity of ultramarine pigment, but was disappointed with the paint it created. }, Yves Klein | Artnet As the description suggests, they were one-colour paintings, just like the colour block print on the wall in this elegant dining space. /** break; From shop UniquePostersPrints, ad vertisement by Etsy seller SugarnCanvas var ca = document.cookie.split(';'); } top: 'auto', if (!window.jQuery) loadJQuery(); Advertisement from Etsy seller But it wasnt any old blue that Yves Klein used. }); 7.03, 6.56 From shop YellowLegacyPrint, Sale Price 6.45 In cooperation with the Yves Klein Estate, the company ismarking what would have been Kleins 90th birthday by releasing a paint (dubbed Yves Klein) that is inspired by the artists signature color. All Rights Reserved.var w = Math.max(document.documentElement.clientWidth, window.innerWidth || 0), pagetype = document.querySelector('meta[property="og:type"]').getAttribute("content"), We are STRICTLY MODERATED and DO NOT give out warnings. if (!found) { He began making monochromes in 1947, considering them to be a way of rejecting the idea of representation in painting and therefore of attaining creative freedom. (30% off), ad vertisement by GlamourArtGallery Standard subscriptions can be purchased on the subscription page. data: JSON.stringify( $form.serializeFormJSON() ), var settings = cookieSettings[cookieName]; var $form = $(formElement); (40% off), ad vertisement by Etsy seller $('body').append(signup); Spain | English (US) | (EUR), remembering account, browser, and regional preferences, remembering privacy and security settings, personalized search, content, and recommendations, helping sellers understand their audience, showing relevant, targeted ads on and off Etsy, remember your login, general, and regional preferences, personalize content, search, recommendations, and offers. var o = {}; How Much is a Yves Klein Blue? // Init - Anything you want to happen onLoad (usually event bindings) //exdays*24*60*60 + '