Born in 1928, died in 1962. "Is Klein's creative method neo-realism?" People ask. Restani put him at the center of the art galaxy. His technique of expression is to paint on a roller and show pure pigment works; In addition, he put himself in the exhibition hall as a work of art and asserted that his appearance could "infect" the space. What the audience saw was an empty exhibition, the only thing that appeared was his elusive figure. Looking back on the art history of the 20th century, no one is better than the French painter Yves in terms of the fundamental characteristics of artists. 6? 1 Klein (yves klein, 1928- 1962) is more like an "artist". Its importance as an artist lies in: not because of the "beauty" value of art, but because of its completely rebellious, independent and prominent character. In other words, the artist's main creation is nothing more than the artist himself. In the 20 years after the death of the painter, from 1982 to 1983, Yves? 6? 1 Klein retrospective exhibition was finally exhibited in Houston, Chicago, new york and Paris. In the preface of the retrospective exhibition, an American art critic wrote: "Yves? 6? 1 Klein belongs to the kind of artist who consciously creates god. He once declared that his lifestyle would become a major event in modern society. In its overall action plan to achieve the goal, there is obviously a preparation to realize this distinct personal fable. The core of this myth is to leave traces in life, even if this trace is only ashes. " Born in Nice, southern France, 1928, both parents are painters. I hurried away from my childhood in the constant round-trip between my parents, grandparents and aunt. Klein is not a good student. He often trumps classes for no reason. Coupled with the war, his studies are really worrying. Finally, he failed in the national college entrance examination of 1946 in Sun Shan, and has never received any form of school education since then. After a short stay in England with his parents, Klein returned to Nice, borrowed a house from his aunt and opened a small bookstore, but this life made young Klein feel bored and suffocated. From 65438 to 0947, he began to learn judo in the police school in Nice, which allowed him to find an exit to escape from real life and have a new career and friends. Armand is one of his best friends? 6? 1 armand Fernandez's youth later became not only a famous artist, but also a soldier who fought for French avant-garde art with Klein. Later, Klein met the teaching of the Rose Cross, and in the following 10 years, he continued to indulge in it, which provided a mysterious foundation for many artistic practices in the future. After his military service in Germany, he went to England and stayed for a long time to learn English. 1950, in the land of England, Klein first strongly felt the call of the artist's serious mission. Being an artist is a strong desire to say goodbye to my parents' world and become something else, and it is also an idea that I have to restrain myself from time to time for my later life. 195 1 year went to Spain to learn Spanish and began to teach judo. Since then, it has almost become the capital for Klein to make a living. 65438-0952 With the financial support of menstruation, I went to East Asia and was able to enter Kodokan, the most authoritative judo education institution in the world. In Japan, in order to pursue the supreme technology of judo, Klein began to take stimulants, including amphetamine (scientific name: isopropylamine), which can be obtained through legal channels and has been used endlessly. Taking stimulants may have made him persistent, but it also brought him painful insomnia, which was not unrelated to his early death. Through hard study and exercise, Klein finally achieved four qualifications equivalent to the Japanese black belt in judo and became a judo expert in Europe. At the beginning of 1954, the ambitious Klein returned to Paris, determined to conquer the French judo world. However, the French Judo Federation made a decision to exclude Klein because Japan's judo qualification was not recognized by the Federation. Klein missed the European Championship, and even his request to join the Judo League was rejected. In June 5438+this year 10, Les Fondements du Judo was published, but the situation has not changed. Klein left Spain again to soothe the pain caused by his failure, and at the same time to seriously consider the artist's mission as never before. The first step to becoming an artist was undoubtedly well thought out. He began to make small copies of black and white monochrome paintings. Klein carefully traced the history of European art in order to give himself something similar to a competitive record. However, the initial attempt to enter the art world ended in failure. In 1955, Klein presented a monochrome painting painted orange to the Paris New Truth Art Salon, but it was rejected. Then a solo exhibition was held, emphasizing monochrome painting. Although this is a marginal art exhibition, it is quite successful and has attracted the attention of Pierre, a young critic who is famous for his eloquence and ambition. 6? 1 Restani's concern. He wrote a preface for the artist's next exhibition, which opened in 1956. At first, Klein's luck changed, and his fate made him meet the excellent female painter Elis? 6? Iris Clert (1), who was looking for opportunities to enter the avant-garde art field at that time, soon became Klein's "accomplice", and it was her gallery that provided an unprecedented stage for directing personal fables. Especially their second exhibition, planned by * * *, won a scandal-like victory and won a strange glory. At the opening ceremony of this exhibition named "Le Vide", both sides of the entrance of the gallery were closely guarded by members in uniforms and national guard uniforms, and water could not be poured in; Inside the exhibition hall, the walls are empty. Thousands of unconventional young people and literary and art circles in Paris witnessed the creation of this novel, and the opening ceremony almost triggered a riot. But this dramatic effect is exactly what artists and art dealers expect. After visiting the exhibition, Camus, an existentialist writer, published the famous quotation "Being with the Void, Fully Empowering". Klein's wealth rose rapidly, and success followed. He not only got such an important order for the renovation of the new opera house in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, but also cooperated with Elise again? 6? 1 Wine Gallery held a solo exhibition and became Pierre? 6? 1 year, the core member of new realism of Restani organization; Klein's collection of works was widely publicized when it was published in Belgium, and it was full of predictions about space travel, telepathy and immaterial times. During this period, artists release terrible energy. According to the published catalogue statistics, from 1956 to 1962, no less than 1077 works have been created, and their reputation in the whole European continent is in full swing. 196 1 year, a retrospective exhibition was held in Krefeld, and some important galleries in new york opened their doors to him. Faced with all kinds of opportunities and challenges, Klein not only actively responded with a huge number of amazing works, but also made unremitting efforts to open up the boundaries between painting and sculpture, fine arts and other arts with endless new techniques and new media. 1960, an unprecedented work named anthropomorphism was born. Klein's creation is similar to today's performance art: a huge white canvas is spread on the floor, covered with a nude female model named "International Klein Blue" (IKB for short), accompanied by Klein's symphony conducted by the artist, and the canvas is printed with a single blue color. Later, he invented a technology called "flame painting": the artist used a spray gun as a brush, and let the hot flame spray on the pre-colored fireproof material, leaving a unique color effect. However, Klein's success is not rock solid, and the art exhibition in new york is an ominous sign. The authoritative ARTnews magazine once insulted his art as "Dali in adolescence", and Klein, who is famous in France and Europe, can hardly be seen in the art world in new york. More cruel misfortune is yet to come. 196 1 July, some works of the artist's "anthropometry" series were allowed to make a documentary accompanied by "single symphony"-in fact, it was to reproduce the artistic events that happened a year ago. Who knows that without the painter's knowledge, the main part of the film was taken time to dismember, and even the theme music was changed. Finally, this unrecognizable "documentary" was grafted into an American film "Mondo Kane", exposing all kinds of horror and madness with a cynical attitude. Klein didn't know what happened until May 1962 when he attended the premiere in Caen. Three days later, the artist had a heart attack. Then, it was the second fatal recurrence. 1June 6, 962, Yves? 6? 1 Klein died at the age of 34.