Yves Klein

Painting, Visual Artist

1928 – 1962

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Who was Yves Klein?

Yves Klein was a French artist considered an important figure in post-war European art. He is the 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.

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Born
Apr 28, 1928
Nice
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Lived in
  • Nice
Died
Jun 6, 1962
Paris

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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