“Portrait Relief PR3 (Portrait of Claude Pascal)” is a portrait work created by Yves Klein in 1962. Composed on board, this piece is part of Klein’s “Multiples” series and belongs to the Nouveau Réalisme art movement. The artwork is currently housed in the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) in Sydney, Australia.
The artwork features a three-dimensional representation of a nude male figure, distinctively rendered in a deep, vivid blue that is characteristic of Yves Klein’s artistic oeuvre. The figure is placed against a gold background, which provides a striking contrast to the intense blue hue of the figure. The meticulous detailing of the human form and the bold use of color exemplify Klein’s innovative approach to both portraiture and the Nouveau Réalisme movement.
