Paul Klee
Paul Klee (18 December 1879 – 29 June 1940) was a painter born in Switzerland, and is considered to be a German-Swiss. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. He was also a student of orientalism.
Literature
- Essays
- On Modern Art, 1924
- Books by Klee
- Pedagogical sketchbook, intro. and transl. by Sibyl MOHOLY-NAGY, 1960
- The Diaries of Paul Klee 1898–1918, ed. Felix Klee Berkeley, University of California, 1964
- Paul Klee Notebooks, Vol. 1: The Thinking Eye (1956–) & Vol. 2: The Nature of Nature (1970–)
- Books about Klee
- Pierre Boulez, Le pays fertile. La musique de Paul Klee, Gallimard, 1989
Legacy
Since 1995, the "Paul Klee-Archiv" (Paul Klee archive) of the University of Jena houses an extensive collection of works by Klee. It is located within the art history department, established by Franz-Joachim Verspohl. It encompasses the private library of book collector Rolf Sauerwein which contains nearly 700 works from 30 years composed of monographs about Klee, exhibition catalogues, extensive secondary literature as well as originally illustrated issues, a postcard and a signed photography portrait of Klee.
