On July 1, Artcurial will offer a charity sale of objects from historic French champions (Teddy Riner, Tony Parker, Zidane, etc.) dipped in Klein blue. An exhibition on view until July 26 in the offices of the sales room, on the Champs Elysées in Paris. Article reserved for subscribers Deputy Head of the Culture Department By Julie Huon Published on 06/25/2024 at 3:04 p.m. Reading time: 4 min
Yves Klein and sport, what connection? Judo ! Before becoming a world-famous artist, the painter from Nice was a top athlete. In 1947, he discovered what was not yet considered a sporting discipline, but as a method of intellectual education allowing access to self-control. The love of Japan grips him. He even dreams of going there… on horseback.
In 1952, Klein moved to the Kõdõkan Institute in Tokyo for a year and a half to perfect his technique. A year later – he was 25 – he became a 4th dan black belt and, back in Paris, he published The Foundations of Judo published by Grasset. A treatise on judo illustrated with photographs where he performs katas in the company of other judokas…
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2024-06-25 13:41:12
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