Yves Klein. Japon. Gréco-romain embroidery from royal workshops

embroidery from royal workshops

and polychrome sculptures illustrate the creative profusion and pursuit of splendor of the Baroque era

against the lies of money

October 2005-March 2006

Yves Klein. Japon. Gréco-romain embroidery from royal workshopsBefore becoming Yves le Monochrome, Yves Klein, the man in blue who has now become a legend, was passionate about judo. This is what prompted him to travel to Japan in 1952, where he obtained his 4th dan black belt. A few months after his return to France, at the end of 1954, Yves Klein published almost simultaneously The Foundations of Judo and Yves Peintures, considered his first artistic endeavor. This long stay in Japan, filled with encounters and