Cartoon art critic, wearing beret, pondering painting with completely blue canvas, art snobbery, modern art, abstract painting, Yves Klein blue IKB

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The cartoon mocks both overt art snobbery and the misunderstanding of abstract modern art, the figure could be either a critic or an artist. The canvas references International Klein Blue (IKB) — a deep blue hue first mixed by the French artist Yves Klein. Klein made over 200 of these paintings in his life, and they regularly sell for millions. Most recently $44.

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Size: 2868px × 3000px
Location: Imagination
Photo credit: © Steve Lillie / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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