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La Vénus d’Alexandrie (Vénus Bleue, S 41) (The Venus of Alexandria (Blue Venus, S 41))
Details
YVES KLEIN (1928-1962)
La Vénus d’Alexandrie (Vénus Bleue, S 41) (The Venus of Alexandria (Blue Venus, S 41))
inscribed with the artist's monogram and numbered 'HC XXXVI/L' (on the reverse of the left leg); stamped with the artist's name, title and number 'VENUS BLEUE de Yves KLEIN HC XXXVI/L' (on the underside)
dry pigment and synthetic resin on plaster
26 ¾ x 9 7⁄8 x 7 7⁄8 in. (68 x 25 x 18 cm.)
Conceived in 1962 and executed in 1982, this work is the hors-commerce number thirty six from an edition of three hundred plus fifty hors-commerce and three resin examples.
La Vénus d’Alexandrie (Vénus Bleue, S 41) (The Venus of Alexandria (Blue Venus, S 41))
inscribed with the artist's monogram and numbered 'HC XXXVI/L' (on the reverse of the left leg); stamped with the artist's name, title and number 'VENUS BLEUE de Yves KLEIN HC XXXVI/L' (on the underside)
dry pigment and synthetic resin on plaster
26 ¾ x 9 7⁄8 x 7 7⁄8 in. (68 x 25 x 18 cm.)
Conceived in 1962 and executed in 1982, this work is the hors-commerce number thirty six from an edition of three hundred plus fifty hors-commerce and three resin examples.
Literature
P. Wember, Yves Klein, Cologne 1969, no. S41 (another from the edition illustrated, p. 100).
P. Restany, Yves Klein, Paris 1982, no. S41 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 204).
C. Fournet and J. Péglion, Chroniques niçoises: Genèse d'un Musée. Tome 1, 1945-1972, Nice 1991 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 247).
N. Charlet, Yves Klein, Sculpteur, Paris 2000, p. 80 (another from the edition illustrated in colour on the front cover).
J.-P. Ledeur, Yves Klein: Catalogue raisonné des éditions et sculptures éditées, Knokke-le-Zoute 2000, pp. 235-238 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 234).
H. Weitemeier, Yves Klein 1928-1962 International Klein Blue, Cologne 2001, pp. 24 and 92, no. S41 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 25).
M. Raymond and R. Fleck (eds.), Yves Klein, Paris 2004, no. 227 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 193).
P. Restany, Yves Klein, Paris 1982, no. S41 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 204).
C. Fournet and J. Péglion, Chroniques niçoises: Genèse d'un Musée. Tome 1, 1945-1972, Nice 1991 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 247).
N. Charlet, Yves Klein, Sculpteur, Paris 2000, p. 80 (another from the edition illustrated in colour on the front cover).
J.-P. Ledeur, Yves Klein: Catalogue raisonné des éditions et sculptures éditées, Knokke-le-Zoute 2000, pp. 235-238 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 234).
H. Weitemeier, Yves Klein 1928-1962 International Klein Blue, Cologne 2001, pp. 24 and 92, no. S41 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 25).
M. Raymond and R. Fleck (eds.), Yves Klein, Paris 2004, no. 227 (another from the edition illustrated in colour, p. 193).
Exhibited
Paris, Musée National d’Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Yves Klein, 1983, p. 424, no. 109 (another from the edition exhibited).
Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery, Yves Klein, 1986, no. 22 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, unpaged). This exhibition later travelled to Scottsdale, Riva Yares Gallery.
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Monochrome Paintings and Sponge Reliefs by Yves Klein, 1986, p. 16, no. 24 (another from the edition exhibited).
Parma, Galleria d'Arte Niccoli, Un Probabile Umore Dell’Idea, 1989 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 35).
Gstaad, Galerie Saqqârah, Heroes of Contemporary Art, 1989, p. 40, no. 3 (dated '1970', another from the edition exhibited; illustrated in colour, p. 5).
Barcelona, Fundació Joan Miró i Olimpíada Cultural, Antiguitat/modernitat en l’art del segle XX, 1990-1991, p. 209 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 168).
Turin, Mole Antonelliana, L'Amore: Dall'Olimpo all'alcova, 1992, p. 317, no. 1.46 (dated 1970, another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 126).
Cologne, Museum Ludwig, Yves Klein, 1994-1995, p. 286, no. 111 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 247). This exhibition later travelled to London, Hayward Gallery and Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.
Oslo, The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Yves Klein, 1997-1998, p. 213, no. 66 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 79). This exhibition later travelled to Tampere, Sara Hildén Taidemuseo and Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art.
Nice, Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, Yves Klein: La vie, la vie elle-même qui est l'art absolu, 2000-2001, p. 251 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 183). This exhibition later travelled to Prato, Museo Pecci.
Lugano, Museo d'Arte della Città di Lugano, Yves Klein, 2009 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 180).
Woodstock, Blenheim Palace, Yves Klein at Blenheim Palace, 2018, p. 124 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 124; installation view illustrated in colour, p. 73).
Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery, Yves Klein, 1986, no. 22 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, unpaged). This exhibition later travelled to Scottsdale, Riva Yares Gallery.
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Monochrome Paintings and Sponge Reliefs by Yves Klein, 1986, p. 16, no. 24 (another from the edition exhibited).
Parma, Galleria d'Arte Niccoli, Un Probabile Umore Dell’Idea, 1989 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 35).
Gstaad, Galerie Saqqârah, Heroes of Contemporary Art, 1989, p. 40, no. 3 (dated '1970', another from the edition exhibited; illustrated in colour, p. 5).
Barcelona, Fundació Joan Miró i Olimpíada Cultural, Antiguitat/modernitat en l’art del segle XX, 1990-1991, p. 209 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 168).
Turin, Mole Antonelliana, L'Amore: Dall'Olimpo all'alcova, 1992, p. 317, no. 1.46 (dated 1970, another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 126).
Cologne, Museum Ludwig, Yves Klein, 1994-1995, p. 286, no. 111 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 247). This exhibition later travelled to London, Hayward Gallery and Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía.
Oslo, The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Yves Klein, 1997-1998, p. 213, no. 66 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 79). This exhibition later travelled to Tampere, Sara Hildén Taidemuseo and Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art.
Nice, Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, Yves Klein: La vie, la vie elle-même qui est l'art absolu, 2000-2001, p. 251 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 183). This exhibition later travelled to Prato, Museo Pecci.
Lugano, Museo d'Arte della Città di Lugano, Yves Klein, 2009 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 180).
Woodstock, Blenheim Palace, Yves Klein at Blenheim Palace, 2018, p. 124 (another from the edition exhibited and illustrated in colour, p. 124; installation view illustrated in colour, p. 73).
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