Yves Klein

Not much time was left for Yves Klein to make his mark on the history of art. And yet he had become a legend by the time he died of a heart attack in 1962. In the course of only a few years, Klein had risen to the top of the international avant-garde movement. In contrast to many of his contemporaries, he did not see photography purely as a means of documentation but, above all, as a way of presenting himself, thus turning his artistic life into a myth that blurred the boundary between art and life.

This book presents Klein's most iconic works and offers a look behind the scenes of his numerous performances. It uncovers the genesis of his famous Anthropometries and Fire Paintings and portrays Klein at work in his studio, in private settings and on his travels.