Yves Klein: How texture affects our perception of color in Blue Monochrome, AT THE MUSEUM

Restoring Yves Klein s Blue Monochrome (1961) requires much more than just the exact right shade of blue paint. MoMA paintings conservator Ellen Davis corrects the surface texture in several areas of Klein s iconic painting to adjust for previous conservation efforts. Subscribe for our latest videos, and invitations to live events: Explore our collection online: Plan your visit inperson: Watch other episodes of MoMA s AT THE MUSEUM series: Watch more videos about MoMA Conservation: , art, moma, museum, modernart, nyc, artist, yvesklein, behindthescenes, atthemuseum, blue , ultramarine, conservation, monochrome, momaconservation, museumofmodernart