Klein Blue

In 1956, French artist Yves Klein officially patented International Klein Blue (IKB) in Paris. Abandoning traditional pigments, he collaborated with chemist Edward Adam to suspend pure ultramarine powder in colorless synthetic resin, preserving the pigment’s original molecular structure and extreme luster to create an unprecedented pure color experience.

In 1960, Klein held the exhibition Anthropométries de l'époque bleue at Paris’s Galerie Internationale d’Art Contemporain. He directed models coated head-to-toe in Klein Blue to roll across white canvases in front of audiences, merging the hue with performance art and completely breaking the boundary between painting and non-painting.

The birth of Klein Blue is closely tied to existentialist philosophy in post-WWII Europe. Klein sought to express the spiritual realm of 'nothingness' and 'void' through this boundless blue, believing blue served as a shortcut to infinite spatial dimensions that awakens perceptions of the universe and inner soul.

This blue quickly swept fashion and design, becoming one of the most influential colors of the 20th century. Countless designers applied it to apparel, furniture and product design, its intense visual impact and profound spiritual connotation marking it as synonymous with avant-garde art.

Today, Klein Blue remains prominent in contemporary art and pop culture, featured in film scenes and brand logos. It represents an uncompromising pursuit of purity, inspiring creators to continuously explore the boundary between color and the spiritual world.