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Yves Klein (1928-1962)
La Terre Bleue
incised with the artist’s monogram (on the base) and numbered ‘32/300’ (on a label affixed to the underside of the base)
dry blue pigment in synthetic resin on plaster
14.1/8 x 7 x 7in. (36 x 17.8 x 17.8cm.)
Conceived in 1957, this work is number thirty-two from an edition of three hundred plus fifty HC edited by Galerie Bonnier, Geneva in 1988
La Terre Bleue
incised with the artist’s monogram (on the base) and numbered ‘32/300’ (on a label affixed to the underside of the base)
dry blue pigment in synthetic resin on plaster
14.1/8 x 7 x 7in. (36 x 17.8 x 17.8cm.)
Conceived in 1957, this work is number thirty-two from an edition of three hundred plus fifty HC edited by Galerie Bonnier, Geneva in 1988
Provenance
Galerie Bonnier, Geneva.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Literature
P. Wember, Yves Klein, Cologne 1969, no. RP7 (the prototype illustrated, p. 137).
P. Restany, Yves Klein, New York 1982 (another from the edition illustrated, p. 226).
Yves Klein, exh. cat., Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée national d'art moderne, 1983 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 109).
J.-P. Ledeur, Yves Klein, Catalogue raisonné des éditions et sculptures éditées, Knokke-le-Zoute 2000, no. RP7 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 242).
H. Weitemeier, Yves Klein 1928-1962 International Klein Blue, Cologne 2001 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 83).
Yves Klein, exh. cat., Lugano, Museo d'Arte della Città di Lugano, 2003 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 149).
P. Restany, Yves Klein, New York 1982 (another from the edition illustrated, p. 226).
Yves Klein, exh. cat., Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée national d'art moderne, 1983 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 109).
J.-P. Ledeur, Yves Klein, Catalogue raisonné des éditions et sculptures éditées, Knokke-le-Zoute 2000, no. RP7 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 242).
H. Weitemeier, Yves Klein 1928-1962 International Klein Blue, Cologne 2001 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 83).
Yves Klein, exh. cat., Lugano, Museo d'Arte della Città di Lugano, 2003 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 149).
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