Leap into the Void

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Leap into the Void is a famous 1960 photomontage by Yves Klein that depicts the artist appearing to leap fearlessly from a high wall, symbolizing his fascination with immateriality and the void.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artwork
photomontage
countryOfOrigin France
creator Yves Klein NERFINISHED
depicts Yves Klein NERFINISHED
artist leaping from a high wall
empty pavement below the artist
urban street scene
firstPublishedIn Dimanche – Le Journal d’un Seul Jour NERFINISHED
genre conceptual art
hasInfluenced conceptual photography
later body-based art practices
performance documentation
hasInterpretation critique of photographic truth
exploration of the boundary between reality and illusion
metaphor for artistic faith
hasPart photograph of Yves Klein jumping from a wall
imageFeature artist’s arms outstretched in mid-air
stone wall from which the artist appears to jump
street with bicycles and cars
inception 1960
locationOfCreation Fontenay-aux-Roses NERFINISHED
Paris NERFINISHED
medium gelatin silver print
movement Nouveau Réalisme NERFINISHED
conceptual art
performance art
notableFor combination of performance and photography
iconic image of postwar avant-garde art
illusion of a deadly jump without visible support
originalLanguage French
partOf Yves Klein’s exploration of the void
Yves Klein’s immaterial works
publicationDate 1960-11-27
publisher Dimanche – Le Journal d’un Seul Jour NERFINISHED
significantEvent staged jump by Yves Klein
use of photomontage to create illusion of dangerous leap
subjectMatter artistic transcendence
body and space
immateriality
risk and faith
the void
symbolizes fascination with immateriality
leap into the void
spiritual and artistic risk
trust in the invisible
technique black-and-white photography
photomontage
title Leap into the Void NERFINISHED

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Yves Klein notableWork Leap into the Void