Nuit Banai

Yves Klein (Critical Lives)

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ISBN 13:: 9781780232935
author:: Nuit Banai
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Reaktion Books
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2014
Pages:: 224
Dimensions:: 12.7 x 1.5 x 20 cm
Genre:: Biography, Artists, Architects & Photographers,
Condition:: New
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Yves Klein: A Life of Performance and Art. The French artist Yves Klein (1928-1962) was a master of reinvention. He invented his own brand of color, International Klein Blue, and scandalized the art world with his provocative approach to postwar mass culture. Today, it is clear that Klein was not only one of the most radical artists of the period but also an iconic role model for contemporary practices. Klein's artistic practices were performative, as he created and inhabited a range of public identities. From Bourgeois to Avant-garde Artist, each persona allowed him to communicate his paradoxical message of spiritual enlightenment and dada iconoclasm to an unsuspecting audience. Nuit Banai examines the relationship between Klein's brief but incandescent life and his diverse artistic practices. This book establishes that Klein's brilliance was rooted in his ability to create and inhabit different identities, blurring the lines between art and performance.

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