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Paul Klee. By James Schmidt. Paul Klee Born: December 18, 1879 Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland Died: June 29, 1940 (aged 60) Muralto, Switzerland Nationality: German/Swiss Schooling: Academy of Fine Arts, Munich Movement: Expressionism, Cubism, Surrealism. Fun Facts.
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Paul Klee By James Schmidt
Paul Klee Born: December 18, 1879 Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland Died: June 29, 1940 (aged 60) Muralto, Switzerland Nationality: German/Swiss Schooling: Academy of Fine Arts, Munich Movement: Expressionism, Cubism, Surrealism
Fun Facts • During World War I, Klee painted camouflage on airplanes for the imperial German army. • He was denounced by the Nazi Part for producing “degenerate art" in 1933. The degenerate art exhibit catalogues had even called Klee's work "the work of a sick mind.“ • Degenerate Art: A term adopted by the Nazi regime in Germany to describe virtually all modern art. Such art was banned on the grounds that it was un-German or Jewish Bolshevist in nature.
Facts • Paul could have done either art or music as an adult; in his early years, he had wanted to be a musician, but he later decided on the visual arts during his teen years. • At age seven, he started playing the violin, and at age eight, he was given a box of chalk from his grandmother and was encouraged to draw frequently with it. • When Paul Klee died at age sixty, he left at least 8926 works of art. The words on his tombstone say, "I belong not only to this life. I live as well with the dead, as with those not born. Nearer to the heart of creation than others, but still too far." Today, a painting by Paul Klee can sell for as much as $7.5 million.
Inspiration • He was born into a musical family and by the age of 7 he cold play the violin. At age 8 he was given a box of chalk from his grandmother and was encouraged to draw with it on a daily basis. • After much hesitation he decided to study art.
Works Cat and Bird Fish Magic Zitronen
Works Viaducts Break Ranks The Golden Fish
Expressionism Senecio
Cubism The Kettledrum Organ (Die Paukenorgel)
Surrealism Captive