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A giclée print on 200gsm matte fine art paper, using a twelve-colour process for accurate, fade-resistant colour. Supplied unframed, delivered flat or rolled.
Moon II - Yves Klein
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A striking monochromatic relief by Yves Klein, capturing the textured surface of the moon through a singular, intense application of pigment.
Yves Klein is widely recognised for his exploration of pure colour and the immaterial. While he is most associated with his signature International Klein Blue, his practice extended into other monochromatic investigations. Moon II is a work that moves away from the flat surface, engaging instead with the physical topography of the lunar surface. The work is composed of pigment and synthetic resin applied to a plaster base, creating a textured, cratered appearance that mimics the celestial body.
In this piece, Klein shifts his focus from the infinite depth of his blue monochromes to a tactile, sculptural representation of space. The surface is saturated with a singular, intense hue, which serves to unify the physical irregularities of the plaster. By applying a uniform colour across a three-dimensional relief, Klein forces the viewer to confront the interplay between light, shadow, and the material itself. The craters are not merely representational; they are physical indentations that capture light in a way that changes depending on the angle of observation.
This work reflects Klein's interest in the cosmos and the metaphysical. By titling the work Moon II, he invites a direct comparison to the celestial, yet the execution remains firmly rooted in the material reality of the studio. The monochromatic application ensures that the viewer is not distracted by narrative or figurative elements, allowing the focus to remain on the texture and the intensity of the pigment. It is a study in how a single colour can define form and space, transforming a simple plaster panel into an object that suggests the vastness of the lunar landscape without relying on traditional representational techniques. The work remains a clear example of Klein's ability to bridge the gap between the physical object and the conceptual idea of space.
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- Papierformaten: A4, A3, A2, A1, A0 en B2 (50×70 cm)
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Moon II - Yves Klein
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Vanaf £37.00 GBP
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Vanaf £37.00 GBP
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Fine Art Poster / Small Square (30x30 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Yves Klein
Klein patented a colour. International Klein Blue, or IKB, is an ultramarine pigment suspended in a synthetic resin that keeps the colour saturated and matte. He registered it in 1960. The blue is so intense it appears to absorb light. He covered canvases, sponges, plaster casts, and globe sculptures in it. He covered naked women in it and pressed them against canvas (he called them 'Anthropometries' and performed the process in front of an audience while a chamber orchestra played his Monotone-Silence Symphony: twenty minutes of a single sustained chord followed by twenty minutes of silence).
He was born in Nice to artist parents and grew up between France, England, and Spain. He studied judo seriously, earning a fourth-degree black belt in Tokyo, and considered martial arts and art as related disciplines: both requiring control, precision, and the projection of force.
He exhibited an empty gallery in 1958 and called it Le Vide (The Void). Over three thousand people attended the opening. The gallery walls were painted white. There was nothing else. He served blue cocktails at the door. He sold invisible paintings (Zones of Immaterial Pictorial Sensibility) for gold, then threw half the gold into the Seine and burned the receipt.
He died of a heart attack in 1962, at thirty-four. His career lasted roughly eight years. In that time he made the monochromes, the Anthropometries, the fire paintings, the sponge sculptures, the void exhibitions, and enough theoretical writing to fill several volumes. He remains one of the most influential artists of the post-war period, which he would have considered insufficient recognition.
He was born in Nice to artist parents and grew up between France, England, and Spain. He studied judo seriously, earning a fourth-degree black belt in Tokyo, and considered martial arts and art as related disciplines: both requiring control, precision, and the projection of force.
He exhibited an empty gallery in 1958 and called it Le Vide (The Void). Over three thousand people attended the opening. The gallery walls were painted white. There was nothing else. He served blue cocktails at the door. He sold invisible paintings (Zones of Immaterial Pictorial Sensibility) for gold, then threw half the gold into the Seine and burned the receipt.
He died of a heart attack in 1962, at thirty-four. His career lasted roughly eight years. In that time he made the monochromes, the Anthropometries, the fire paintings, the sponge sculptures, the void exhibitions, and enough theoretical writing to fill several volumes. He remains one of the most influential artists of the post-war period, which he would have considered insufficient recognition.
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