Yves Klein

Yves Klein
Klein in 1959
Born	(1928-04-28)28 April 1928 Nice, France
Died	6 June 1962(1962-06-06) (aged 34) Paris, France
Known for	Painting, performance art
Notable work	IKB 191 (1962) Monotone Symphony (1949)
Movement	Nouveau réalisme
Spouse	Rotraut Klein-Moquay

Yves Klein (French pronunciation: [iv klɛ̃]; 28 April 1928 – 6 June 1962) was a French artist and an important figure in post-war European art. He was a 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. He is known for the development and use of International Klein Blue.