ROTRAUT
Rotraut Klein-Moquay, known by her mononym Rotraut, is an internationally acclaimed German-French visual artist whose lively and intuitive forms recur throughout her paintings and sculpture.
Beginning her career in Nice in 1957, Rotraut became a central figure in European avant-garde circles and was closely associated with the Nouveau Réalisme movement. She created a distinct visual language, exploring concepts of universal intelligence, the cosmos, and immateriality alongside her husband, Yves Klein.
A recipient of France’s prestigious Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, Rotraut’s work is held in major international public collections, including the Centre Pompidou in France, the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark, and the Phoenix Art Museum in the United States.
SELECT WORKS
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INTERVIEWS
LOUISIANA CHANNEL
September 2018
"The Galaxy Inside," an interview with Rotraut by Christian Lund at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark.
PHOENIX ART MUSEUM MAGAZINE
Winter/Spring 2021
"PhxArtist Spotlight: Rotraut," an interview by the Phoenix Art Museum in Phoenix, Arizona.
FINANCIAL TIMES
May 2024
"My Husband, Yves Klein," reflections by Rotraut about her late husband, Yves Klein, and why his work still resonates.
HIRSHHORN MUSEUM
June 2010
"In Conversation: Rotraut Klein-Moquay and Kerry Brougher," an interview at the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington, DC.