In this video (from a great site called Ubuweb - to which I've previously linked but never outright mentioned), you can see the process for his anthropometry. First, you'll see naked women models cover themselves in Klein blue (patented). Then, under his direction - as he wears his suit - they will rub themselves up against the canvas on the wall to create paintings as 'living paintbrushes'. All the while, the audible rendition of Klein's blue monochrome is performed by well-dressed musicians (though unfortunately this video has no sound). This rendition was one note, sustained for exactly 20 minutes, to be followed by 20 minutes of silence. You can watch a shorter version of the sound only subsequently performed in the video below.
Klein (from what little I know), a Rosicrucian, believed that blue was the gateway between the immaterial and material realms. His quest was proclaimed a spiritual one. Calling himself the Messenger of the Blue Void, he sought to surprise and uplift his audience.
Along with his paint anthropometry paintings (described above), he created anthropometries involving fire. This is also shown in the video. The naked women models are wet with water (and/or with paint), and pose against the canvas. They leave and then Klein, in suit, and with firefighter nearby spraying water, blasts a flamethrower at the canvas! The below is an example of one of these works. Note the 'aura' around the figure.
From here, the Yves Klein archives, you can see all sorts of his works.
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