David Hammons/Yves Klein Yves Klein/David Hammons (ASPEN ART PRESS)

Synopsis

This Volume Offers A Compelling Examination Of The Surprising Conceptual And Visual Correspondences Between The Works Of These Two Pivotal Artists Known For Their Innovative Practices. Klein (1928-1962) Was A Major Figure In Postwar Art Who Opened Up New Possibilities For Material, Conceptual And Performative Expression, Often Touching On The Metaphysical. Hammons (born 1943) Is A Conceptual Artist Whose Works In Performance, Installation, Sculpture, Printmaking And Other Media Confront Contemporary Realities With An Often Hard-hitting Wit. This Publication Aims Not To Draw Out Any Notion Of Influence Or Direct Correlation Between These Bodies Of Work, But Rather To Elucidate A Resonance Between Two Artists Who Both Engage Transformative Processes To Invest The Humblest Of Everyday Materials With Deep Aesthetic Significance.