Creative Union «new realists» (Les Nouveaux Realistes) appeared in France in the 1960's. Ideologue of the movement was an art critic Pierre Restany (Pierre Restany). Members of the world saw as a complicated structure, from which they can take different elements and create with the help of their art. That is to say «realistic», these artists were called, not because they wanted in their work with accuracy to depict reality, but because of their paintings, sculptures and installations, many elements drawn from this reality, opened with an unexpected side. In the merger included such famous artists as Yves Klein (Yves Klein), Jean Tengeli (Jean Tinguely), Niki de Saint-Fall (Niki de Saint Phalle), Cesar (Cesar), Daniel Spoerri (Daniel Spoerri), Marcial Reiss (Martial Raysse) and others.

Restany have done much to ensure that these artists have become popular overseas, particularly in the United States. For example, Niki de Saint-Fall, which became famous thanks to his shooting paintings (paintings that she created a fire in tubes of paint, affixed to the canvas) and the impressive statues of women from the papier-mache, wire and debris constantly run between France and America . Her life partner, Jean Tengeli in 1960 arranged in the Museum of Modern Art in New York on the legendary happening, where its kinetic sculpture «Dedication of New York» (Homage to New York) almost completely destroyed in the process of motion (as, indeed, the author designed and ). In those years, French was represented by leading galleries provokers New York, in particular the gallery of Leo Castelli (Leo Castelli), which collaborated with such artists as Andy Warhol (Andy Warhol), Roy Lichtenstein (Roy Lichtenstein), Robert Rauschenberg (Robert Rauschenberg). Thanks to fame, which reached a «new realists» in 1960, today their works are not simply sell well in the British and American auctions, but in recent years have increasingly hit record prices.

leader «new realists» Ivu Klein this year would have turned 80. The famous French painter died in 1962 of a heart attack. Now his works are valued at the market very much. Klein's most famous works - «monohromy», or a song, performed in one single color. The artist chose three colors: «metaphysical» blue, «absolute» and gold «fleshly» pink. The most recognizable are the «blue» paintings. His «firm» blue painter even patented, giving him the title of International Klein Blue ( «International Klein Blue», or IKB). Until recently, it IKB-paintings were at the top of the most expensive of the famous Frenchman. It «blue» MONOTONE Klein was the first work sold at auction for more than a million dollars (in 1989, the product of «IKB 86» lasted for 1.49 million dollars in London). Of the 29 works that have since amounts in excess of one million, 26 were «blue». But on 14 May this year at Sotheby's put an end to the superiority of price «blue» works: «gold» Monogold work purchased for an amount greater than the entire turnover of Klein in 2007 (16.7 million dollars). This work, entitled «MG 9», created shortly before the artist's death, was sold for 21 million dollars, three times higher estimeyta (6-8 million). With this sale Klein became the author of the most expensive work of post-war French artists. Now his works are valued more than the work of such stars as Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, Tom Uesselmann (Tom Wesselmann) and Jean-Michel Basque (Jean-Michel Basquiat).

At the same auction «blue» picture «IKB-1» was sold for 15.5 million dollars, and the «pink» MONOTONE called «LL 13» had 4.2 million. Total for Sotheby's auction May 14, was sold «Klein» at 40.7 million dollars ... that exceeds the amount of the proceeds from the sale of his works in 2004-2007! Klein continues to beat the record: for example, in early July at Sotheby's in London for the hitherto unprecedented amount of 2.7 million dollars selling his blue terrain of sponges called «SE 262», which became the most expensive sculpture artist. In 1986, similar work entitled «SE 207» was sold at Sotheby's for much less money - 37.5 thousand dollars. In 2001, another sponge, «SE 194», has 370 thousand. Such strong sales have made «cashier» entire movement «new realists», whose price index, according to Artprice.com, less than 10 years, jumped to 308 percent.

During the first seven months of 2008 was found a few personal records at the price of the «new realists». January 29, at the auction Artcurial ironic collage Daniel Spoerri (Daniel Spoerri) «eaten Marcel Dyushanom» ( «Eaten by Marcel Duchamp») was sold for 110 thousand euros (175 thousand dollars). Another collage of authorship Villegle Jacques (Jacques Villegle), which is a recreated piece of wall with posters obodrannymi, resigned at the same auction for 120 thousand euros (191 thousand dollars). July 1 at London's Sotheby's for the picture Marcial Reiss Snack paid 1.02 million pounds (2.04 million dollars), a metal sculpture of an electric motor Metamatic № 7 Jean Tengeli went for 920 thousand pounds (1.84 million dollars) .

prices «new realists» how to grow yeast. 100 euro, it is invested in 1997 in the work of Yves Klein, as of May 2008, would become the 369 euro. It is also Artprice.com evaluates the dynamics of works of Daniel Spoerri. The enormous rise in prices seen in the work of Marcial Flight: 100 euro, it is invested in them in 1997, by May 2008, would become the 705 euro (!) One of the most famous couples in the history of twentieth-century art, Jean Tengeli and Niki de Saint -Fall, results too: 100 euro invested in the work Tengeli, would become the 104 euro, while in the work of de Saint-Fall - from 222 euro. But those who can not afford to spend on products of «new realists» hundreds of thousands or even millions, may not lose heart: a little less than a third (31 percent) of these talented artists (not including prints) are available at auction in less than 5 thousand euro.

Material prepared Yulia Maksimova

Sources: www.artprice.com , artinvestment.ru