Klee

Geometrical figures and hieroglyphic elements The delightfully unclassifiable work of a master painter Designated as "degenerate" by the Nazis, Paul Klee (1879-1940) is today considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century. His works stand out for the variety in their forms of artistic expression. His Tunisian water-colours depicting landscape, architecture and, above all, the North African light of this Mediterranean land constitute the true beginning of Klee's painting career. Although these paintings still fall under the heading of 'objective,' they already exhibit indications of his tendency toward abstraction and a language of forms. Geometrical figures and hieroglyphic elements characterize the majority of these works, which for this reason seem reminiscent of 'naive' and playful children's painting. In reality, however, Klee's paintings have their roots in theoretical considerations, their recurrent symbols conveying personal and at times political content. The author: Susanna Partsch (born in 1952) studied art history first in Heidelberg and, between 1980 and 1985, at the Wilhelm Hack Museum in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Presently a freelance writer in Munich, she has written books on Rembrandt, Gustav Klimt, Franz Marc and Paul Klee.

Eine eigene Sprache aus Symbolen, Literatur und Licht Mit seinen vielen tausend Olbildern, Zeichnungen und Aquarellen und seinen kunsttheoretischen Schriften gilt Paul Klee (1879-1940) als einer der intellektuellsten und produktivsten Kunstler der europaischen Kunst im 20. Jahrhundert. Seine eher kleinformatigen Bilder zeichnen sich durch ihren philosophischen Bezug und ihre feine Nuanciertheit in Form, Farbe und Schattierung aus. Klees Stil bildete sich durch die fruhe Verbindung zur deutschen Expressionistengruppe Der Blaue Reiter aus, und seine Verwendung von Farbe veranderte sich vor allem auf einer Reise nach Tunesien 1914. Nach dem Krieg lehrte er am renommierten Bauhaus, wo er in seinen Vortragen, wie auch zunehmend in seiner Kunst, das symbolische Potenzial von Farbtonen und geometrischen Formen betonte. Klee wurde auch vom Kubismus, von Lyrik, Musik, Literatur, Sprache und der schlichten Kraft von Kinderbildern inspiriert. Der fur seine Strichmannchen beruhmte Maler verknupfte oft eine scheinbar naive Maltechnik mit strenger Komposition und theoretischem Hintergrund. Dieser Band prasentiert eine Auswahl von Klees wichtigsten Werken und untersucht daran seinen Stil und seinen Einfluss. Von geometrischen Landschaften im Sonnenlicht bis hin zu kryptischen Wortspielen: Entdecken Sie die naive, symbolische und leuchtend bunte Welt eines der originellsten Kunstler der Moderne.

Few artists of this century have exercised so wide an influence as Paul Klee (1879-1940). He was one the most inventive and prolific of the modern masters, working in a dozen different styles, each of which he made uniquely his own, so that a work from his brush is unmistakable in any style/ The forty-eight full-page colour plates in this book illustrate the unparalleled way in which he combined unrivalled imaginative gifts with supreme technical and formal proficiency, from the playfulness of such early pictures as Red and White Domes to the more threatening, bitter satire of the later work. Accompanying the plates are extensive notes and an authoritative introduction, which discusses Klee’s life and the development of this thought and achievement. Douglas Hall's essay on the artist has been revised and expanded for this edition, to make it an invaluable introduction to an extraordinary painter.

With meticulous theories and many thousands of paintings, drawings, and watercolors, Paul Klee (1879–1940) is considered one of the most cerebral and prolific leaders of 20th-century European art. Though typically small in scale, his works are remarkable for their sophisticated thought and meticulous nuances of line, color, and tonality.Klee’s stylistic formation was shaped by early affiliation with the German expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter and, in particular, by a 1914 trip to Tunisia which transformed his use of color. After the war, he taught at the esteemed Bauhaus school, where his lectures, like his emerging practice, emphasized the symbolic potential of shade, line, and geometry.Klee was also inspired by Cubism, poetry, music, literature, language, and the simplistic power of children’s art. Famed for his simple stick figures, he often combined the appearance of untutored naïveté with rigorous composition and intellectual significance.This book provides a selection of key Klee works to introduce his style and influence. From sun-drenched landscapes to enigmatic wordplay, discover a world at once simplistic, symbolic, and dazzlingly colorful.

With meticulous theories and many thousands of paintings, drawings, and watercolors, Paul Klee (1879–1940) is considered one of the most cerebral and prolific leaders of 20th-century European art. Though typically small in scale, his works are remarkable for their sophisticated thought and meticulous nuances of line, color, and tonality. Klee’s stylistic formation was shaped by early affiliation with the German expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter and, in particular, by a 1914 trip to Tunisia which transformed his use of color. After the war, he taught at the esteemed Bauhaus school, where his lectures, like his emerging practice, emphasized the symbolic potential of shade, line, and geometry. Klee was also inspired by Cubism, poetry, music, literature, language, and the simplistic power of children’s art. Famed for his simple stick figures, he often combined the appearance of untutored naïveté with rigorous composition and intellectual significance. This book provides a selection of key Klee works to introduce his style and influence. From sun-drenched landscapes to enigmatic wordplay, discover a world at once simplistic, symbolic, and dazzlingly colorful.