Description
Yves Klein was a French born artist best known for his deep dive into monochromatism, which lead to the development of the color “International Klein Blue” (IKB), the ultramarine pigment that came dominate his work. Caran d’Ache pays tribute to Yves Klein with a limited edition line of products, including this Fix Pencil.
This Yves Klein Blue product bathes the classic Caran d’Ache Fixpencil with a coating of the artist’s iconic blue. The Fixpencil is a mechanical pencil of the highest standard. Made from lightweight aluminum, the pen features a hexagonal barrel, metal clip, and black push button mechanism with its incorporated lead sharpener. The pencil comes with four 2mm leads: 1 B graphite lead in the pencil and a tube of 3 ultramarine blue water-soluble leads. The Fixpencil comes packaged in a metal storage box, also in the International Klein Blue.