Dimanche – Le Journal d'un seul jour

Yves Klein French
November 27, 1960
Not on view
On November 27, 1960, the image of Klein’s leap appeared on the front page of Dimanche—Le journal d’un seul jour, a four-page faux newspaper he produced for the Festival d’Art d’Avant-garde then taking place in Paris. The newspaper was sold at newsstands around the city and often appeared side by side with the real French newspaper Le journal du dimanche.

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Object Information
  • Title: Dimanche – Le Journal d'un seul jour
  • Artist: Yves Klein (French, Nice 1928–1962 Paris)
  • Date: November 27, 1960
  • Medium: Halftone and letterpress on newsprint
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 22 x 15 cm (8 11/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
    Frame: 81.3 x 63.5 cm (32 x 25 in.)
  • Classification: Ephemera
  • Credit Line: Museum Accession, 2010, transferred from the Joyce F. Menschel Photography Library
  • Object Number: 2013.619
  • Curatorial Department: Photographs

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