Yves KLEIN ((1928-1962)) The Venus of Alexandria (Vénus Bleue, S41) - 1962-82 IKB pigment on plaster in a Plexiglas case Monogrammed by the artist and numbered at the bottom of one leg "103/300", stamped by Galerie Bonnier below "Vénus Bleue de Yves Klein, exemplaire n°103/300". Edition of 300 + 3 E.A. + 50 H.C. Edition Galerie Bonnier, Geneva Provenance: Galerie Bonnier, Geneva Galerie 1900-2000, Paris Acquired directly from the latter by the current owner Exhibitions: Cologne, Museum Ludwig, "Yves Klein", November 1994-January 1995, reproduced in colour under no. 111, p. 247 (a similar copy) Oslo, Museet for Samtidkunst, "Yves Klein", April-August 1997, reproduced in colour under no. 66, p. 79 (a similar copy) Travelling exhibition: Tampere (Finland), Sara Hildén Art Museum, September-November 1997; Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art, December 1997-March 1998 Nice, MAMAC, "Yves Klein, La vie, la vie elle-même qui est l'art absolu", April-September 2000, reproduced in colour pp. 182-183 (a similar copy) Travelling exhibition: Prato, Museo Pecci, September 2000-January 2001 (a similar copy) Lugano, Museo d'Arte di Lugano, "Yves Klein", May-September 2009, reproduced in colour on p. 180 (an identical copy) Bibliography: P. Restany, "Yves Klein", Editions du Chêne/Hachette, New York, 1982, reproduced in colour on p. 204 (a similar copy) "Yves Klein", Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Paris, 1983, p. 424 (a similar copy) J-P. Ledeur, "Yves Klein: Catalogue Raisonné des Editions et des Sculptures", Editions Guy Pieters, Knokke, 2000, reproduced in colour as Wember S 41, p. 234 (a similar copy) N. Charlet, "Yves Klein", Paris, 2000, p. 231 (a similar copy) H. Weitemeier, "Yves Klein 1928-1962: International Klein Blue", Editions Taschen, 2001, reproduced in colour on p. 25 (a similar copy) "Marie Raymond - Yves Klein", Musée des Beaux-Arts, Angers, 2004, p. 190 (a similar copy) IKB pigment on plaster in a plexiglass box; monogram of the artist and numbered lower of one leg, stamped by Galerie Bonnier underneath; edition of 300 + 3 A.P. + 50 H.C. 68 x 30 x 20 cm Yves KLEIN ((1928-1962)) IKB pigment on plaster in a plexiglass box; monogram of the artist and numbered lower of one leg, stamped by Galerie Bonnier underneath; edition of 300 + 3 A.P. + 50 H.C. 68 x 30 x 20 cm