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Wednesday, 21 October 2015

PAUL KLEE - A GERMAN-SWISS PAINTER

ART HISTORY
PAUL KLEE - A GERMAN-SWISS PAINTER (1879-1940)

PAUL KLEE PAINTINGS
Born on December 18, 1879, in Münchenbuchsee, Paul Klee was a German-Swiss painter, draftsman, printmaker, teacher and writer. 

He is regarded as a major theoretician among modern artists,  a master of humour and mystery, and a major contributor to 20th century art. 

Klee was born into a family of musicians and his childhood love of music would remain very important in his life and work. 




Klee’s main concentration on graphic work changed in 1914 after he spent two weeks in Tunisia with the painters August Macke and Louis Moilliet. He produced a number of stunning watercolours and  colour became central  to his art for the remainder of his life.