{"title":"Yves Klein","description":"\u003cp\u003eYves Klein (1928–1962) was a French artist whose short career produced some of the most radical propositions in post-war art. Working in Nice and Paris, Klein developed a practice centred on the immaterial, the monochrome, and the body — most famously through his invention and patenting of International Klein Blue (IKB), a synthetic ultramarine of exceptional depth and saturation that became inseparable from his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKlein's work encompassed monochrome paintings, sponge sculptures, fire paintings, anthropometries made with nude models as living brushes, and performances staged as public events. His \u003cem\u003eSaut dans le vide\u003c\/em\u003e (Leap into the Void, 1960) — a photograph of Klein leaping from a wall above a Paris street — remains one of the most reproduced images in the history of conceptual art. He died in Paris in 1962, aged 34.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublications gathered here include auction catalogues, exhibition documents, and printed matter relating to Klein's practice and its afterlife — including material connected to Jean-Paul Ledeur, the chemist and custodian closely associated with Klein's editions and sculptural production. Original and period items.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"yves-klein-quelques-klein-collection-jean-paul-ledeur-pierre-berge-associes-2005","title":"Yves Klein — Quelques Klein… de la collection Jean-Paul Ledeur, Pierre Bergé \u0026 Associés, 2005","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoftcover auction catalogue. 28 pages, 21 × 27 cm. French language. Published by Pierre Bergé \u0026amp; Associés, Paris, 2005. Sale held at Drouot Richelieu, Paris, 25 November 2005.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good. Light cover wear, handling marks, minor corner softening, and surface rubbing consistent with auction-room use and storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compact auction catalogue devoted to works and related material from the Jean-Paul Ledeur collection, centred on Yves Klein and the afterlife of International Klein Blue. Ledeur was closely associated with Klein's editions and sculptural production, making this catalogue more than a routine sale document: it records a secondary passage of objects, documents, images, and blue surfaces back into circulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe catalogue includes archival photographs, editioned objects, blue sculptural works, and sale entries. A market document, but also a small printed record of Klein's material legacy moving through collection, expertise, and resale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipping and handling included in the listed price. Ships protected.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pierre Bergé \u0026 Associés","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53625648775506,"sku":"KLEIN-PIERREBERGE-CAT-2005","price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/5636\/1554\/files\/Klein_Yves._Blue_Jean-Paul_Ledeur_Collection_Auction_Catalog_2005.jpg?v=1780389089"}],"url":"https:\/\/thenewrare.com\/collections\/yves-klein.oembed","provider":"The New Rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}