International Klein Blue

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International Klein Blue is a deep, vivid ultramarine pigment and signature monochrome color developed and popularized by French artist Yves Klein.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artistic concept
color
trademarked color
alsoKnownAs IKB NERFINISHED
associatedMovement Nouveau Réalisme NERFINISHED
associatedPerson Rotraut Klein-Moquay NERFINISHED
associatedWith French avant-garde art
colorFamily blue
ultramarine
countryOfOrigin France
creator Yves Klein NERFINISHED
description deep vivid blue
monochrome blue
developedInPeriod late 1950s
exhibitedAt major modern art museums worldwide
firstExhibitedBy Yves Klein NERFINISHED
hasCulturalImpact iconic status in 20th-century art
hasLegalStatus registered color and binder formula in France
hasTrademark French trademark for color and binder formula
hexApproximation #002FA7
influenced branding and design uses of signature colors
contemporary color-field practices
intendedEffect enhance luminosity of blue
preserve powdery appearance of dry pigment
isCentralTo Yves Klein’s Anthropometries NERFINISHED
Yves Klein’s monochrome series
Yves Klein’s sponge sculptures
notableFor association with Nouveau Réalisme
use in monochrome paintings
relatedConcept conceptual art
monochrome painting
performance art
symbolizes immateriality
infinity
the void
usedIn fashion design
graphic design
product design
usedOn architecture
canvas
everyday objects
sculpture
usesBinder polyvinyl acetate resin binder
usesPigment synthetic ultramarine pigment
visualEffect intense saturation
matte surface
perceived depth

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Yves Klein knownFor International Klein Blue
Yves Klein developed International Klein Blue
Yves Klein colorTrademark International Klein Blue