Yves klein

As Sotheby's upcoming Contemporary Art Evening Auction offers Yves Klein's Untitled Anthropometry (ANT 132), we take a closer look at his re-imagining of the classical nude.

Yves Klein.

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“Blue has no dimensions, it is beyond dimensions” - Yves Klein. This vivid, intense blue was created, and named after, the famous French artist in 1960. A first of its kind, Klein created the colour in a way that suspended the pigment for ultimate intensity. #bluenails

Lot 36 B. Yves Klein (1928-1962), Anthropométrie sans titre, (ANT 49), signed and dated 'Yves Klein 1960' (lower right), dry pigment and synthetic resin on paper laid down on canvas, 42 7/8 x 25 5/8 in. (108.9 x 65 cm). Executed in 1960. Estimate USD...

Yves Klein, a French artist known for his influential work in the mid-20th century, had a distinctive art philosophy centered around the exploration of color, space, and the immaterial. His philosophy is encapsulated in his concept of the ”blue“ and his pursuit of the sublime through art. Klein believed that color held a profound emotional and spiritual significance. His iconic ultramarine blue, known as International Klein Blue (IKB), became a symbol of his artistic vision. He saw blue as…