NY: Museum of Modern Art, 1949. Softbound in glassine dust jacket. First edition. Illustrated. Glassine jacket toned with some chipping to back panel, first page partially detached where the book was overopened causing a small split to the binding that is still solid, else very good. More
Paris: Galerie 1900-2000, 1995. Oblong 16mo. Pamphlet. Catalog for Klein's 1995 show at the Galerie 1900-2000. Text printed in blue, with lots of photos of Klein. About fine. (French text.). More
Dusseldorf: Galerie Schmela, 1964. Oblong sheet of cardstock tri-folded to make six panels. Prints an essay by Otto Piene, a photograph of Klein, a color reproduction of one of his works, a photo of a letter from Klein, and exhibition info. Fine. Measures ca. 6" x 24.5" unfolded. (German text.)..... More
Paris: Rive Droite, 1960. Folio. Pamphlet. Prints "Monochromie et Vitalisme" by Pierre Restany, an important manifesto by one of the founders of the Nouveau Realisme movement. Also prints an essay by Werner Ruhnau and includes a list of works in the show. Laid in is a small (12.5" x 9.5")..... More
Milan: Galleria Apollinaire, 1961. 8vo. Pamphlet. Prints Pierre Restany's 1956 essay on Klein "Il Secondo Minuto Della Verita," as well as a longer Restany essay from which the title of the show was taken. Illustrated with a photograph of Klein and reproductions of his works, including a full-page devoted to..... More
Paris: Union Centrale des Arts Decoratifs, [1969]. Softbound. First edition. Catalog for the retrospective exhibition at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs. Profusely illustrated throughout (many in color), with texts by Pierre Restany, Yves Klein, et al. Some wear to edges of spine, very good. More
n.p.: Privately published, ca. 1960. 4to. Four sheets printed on one side, mimeographed from typescript, and fastened at the corner with a small silver clasp. At the top: "Yves Klein / Dit le Monochrome." Then Klein gives his birthplace and date, occupation ("peintre"), home address, and states that he is..... More
NY: Sidney Janis, 1986. 4to. Pamphlet. Illustrated throughout including some full-page color plates. Prints an excerpt from a biographical essay by Sidney Janis and includes a list of works in the exhibition. A few pin-head-size abrasions to covers, else about fine. More
NY: Galerie Gmurzynska, 1997. The card reproduces a color work by Klein. Slight toning to edges, else fine ( 8.25" x 7.75" folded). More
NY: L&M Arts, 2005. The card features a die-cut window on the front through which you can view one of Klein's "sponge" works. Some very slight rubbing and hairline scratches to verso, else nice (8" x 8" folded). More
Paris: Centre Georges Pompidou, 1983. The front and back of the card feature a photo of Klein, with white text against a blue background inside. Faint touch of toning to edges, small stress crease, else near fine (6" x 8.25" folded). More
Prato: Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, 2000. The front of the card shows a photograph of Klein doing judo. Fine (8" x 5.75"). (Italian text.). More
Paris: Centre Pompidou, 2007. Illustrated with Klein's "Globe Terrestre Bleu" printed on thick black stock. Fine (few tiny specks of wear and touch of rubbing much exaggerated by the scanner, presents as fine in reality). Measures 5.75" x 8.25" folded. A handsome invite. More
Austria: Mumok Museum, 2007. Illustrated with one of Klein's blue sponge works. Fine (8.25" x 5.75" folded). More
Paris: Galerie de France, 2004. The poster features a photograph of Klein painting with a flamethrower. Fine (15" x 11.75" unfolded). More
NY: Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2005. Large newprint sheet folded to make a 4-page tabloid. Includes a huge centerfold poster reproducing a work by Klein. The front and back pages feature photographs and articles. Fine (22.5" x 31.5" unfolded). More
Paris: Galerie Alexandre Iolas, 1965. Black text printed on textured off-white stock. Barely perceptible touch of toning to edges (exaggerated in the scan), else fine (4.75" x 6.5"). More
Germany: Privately published, 1976. Oblong gold card with text in black. Some moderate creasing, very good (4" x 8.25"). More
NY: Gagosian Gallery, 1989. A white card with text on both sides laid into a twice-folded sheet of Klein blue glassine that prints one of his Sponge Relief works. The intention being that the glassine sheet unfolds into a small poster. Fine (7" x 6" folded). More
Bremen: Neues Museum, 1996. The front of the card shows a photograph of Klein throwing gold into the Seine, with exhibition info on back. Fine (4" x 5.75"). (German text.). More
Koln & Dusseldorf: Museum Ludwig/Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1995. Illustrated with a photo of Klein and some of his works. Fine (8.25" x 19.25" unfolded). (German text.). More
Paris: Centre Pompidou, 2007. Reproduces the photograph of Klein's famous "leap into the void" along with texts about the exhibition. Fine (8.25" x 22.75" unfolded). (English text.). More
NY: AD Gallery, 1997. The front of the card features a panel of gold, pink, and blue, with exhibition info on back Stamped and sent through the mail to Lawrence Weiner. Fine (3.5" x 8.5"). More
Germany: Privately published, 1968. A beautiful poster almost entirely devoted to reproducing one of Klein's "Bas-Relief" works done in his IKB color. Exhibition info at the bottom. Folded in eighths as issued, else fine (32.5" x 22.75"). A striking poster reproducing an image that epitomizes his work... More
Germany: Privately published, 1976. An impressive poster utilizing a blown-up detail from the photograph of Klein peforming his famous "leap into the void." The photo has been enlarged creating a dot pattern that results in a dynamic graphic design, with exhibition info in the bottom right corner printed in Klein's..... More
