The delightfully unclassifiable work of a master painter designated as degenerate by the nazis, paul klee 18791940 is today considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century. Susanna partsch s most popular book is paul klee, 18791940. It employs watercolor on gauze and paper with a chalk ground, which produces a rich texture of triangular, circular, and crescent patterns the work is in the collection of the zentrum paul klee in bern, switzerland. He used many different art styles in his work, including surrealism and cubism. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His perception of the modern world was rendered in brevity with a simplistic, primitive style which he drew from childrens and primitive art. Raised in bern, then studied art in munich, settling there in 1906.
Paul knew how to play the violin and his parents let him play in the bern symphony orchestra. Our products digital download patterns deluxe artist treasuries. During his school years, he avidly drew in his school books, in particular drawing caricatures, and already demonstrating. Designated as degenerate by the nazis, paul klee 1879 1940 is today considered one of the most important artists of the 20th century. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in. The family spends the summer holidays this year, as in the following years until 1915, in bern and the surrounding area, particularly on lake thun. Felix paul klee born on november 30, the son and only child of paul and lily klee. I soon had to accept that almost 40 years after the artists death his patient history and other medical records no longer existed. Users may download andor print a free copy of any essay solely for academic research and teaching purposes. Scaricare libri klee online gratis pdf by susanna partsch download link scaricare libri klee di susanna partsch online gratis pdf epub kindle gratis download di italiano 2016. He and his friend wassily kandinsky were also famous for teaching at the bauhaus school of art and architecture after world war one.
Partsch describes his development from skilled draughtsman to the committed teacher, theorist and avantgarde painter he eventually became, producing stunning images with complex ideas and technical mastery. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. I look at book the life of anni albers who is perhaps the best known textile artist of the 20th century and at paul klee who was one of her teachers at bauhaus. Klee was a natural draftsman who experimented with and eventually deeply explored color theory, writing about it extensively. Registered and photographed in the artists catalog raisonne, volume 2, no. Papers on the work and legacy of sir ernst gombich. The book offers a new, original look at the great european modernist paul klee and the interplay of word and image in the work he produced after wwi, when the european avantgarde was at its. The childs playful pose balanced on a mauvecolored ball is. A modern, harmonic and lively architecture is the visible sign of an authentic democracy. Moma the collection paul klee german, born switzerland.
The reproductions are beautiful and include many of klees most important pieces. Susanna partsch with meticulous theories and many thousands of paintings, drawings, and watercolors, paul klee 18791940 is considered one of the most cerebral and prolific leaders of 20thcentury. Though typically small in scale, klees works are remarkable for their sophisticated thought and. Apr 18, 2014 i started doing research on paul klee s disease in 1979. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism. The text clearly explains the artists life and works. Buy paul klee 18791940 1st by susanna partsch isbn.
Spielendes kind displays the succinct graphic elements that constitute the signature formal vocabulary of klee s late style. Presently a freelance writer in munich, she has written books on rembrandt, gustav klimt, franz marc and paul klee. Posts about david hockney written by everette hatcher iii. Browse upcoming and past auction lots by paul klee. He wouldve liked to be a writer but painting turned out to be his thing of focus. Masters and students by themselves 2, i became very fond of paul klees works. Paul klees seaside resort in the south of france 1927. Will grohmann, et al and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Catalogo della mostra lugano, 23 ottobre 201020 febbraio 2011. Susanna partschs most popular book is paul klee, 18791940. The mind is like an umbrella it functions best when open. It employs watercolor on gauze and paper with a chalk ground, which produces a rich texture of triangular, circular, and crescent patterns.
Paul klee december 18, 1879 june 29, 1940 was a swiss painter. He graduated from the gymnasium of bern in 1897, where he qualified in the humanities. Paul klee, 18791940 by susanna partsch,paul klee book resume. His exquisitely sensitive line grew deliberately rough and crude and his sense of humour became macabre. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device.
Early on it became apparent that klee was talented both in music and art. In 1898 he decided to move to munich, where he studied etching and drawing under heinrich knirr. Meet a giant of 20thcentury modernism with this introduction to paul klee, the swissborn painter whose highly individual style combined cubism, expressionism, and surrealism in sundrenched landscapes, childlike figures, and enigmatic symbols. Paul klee the bauhaus master and father of abstraction was an excellent art teacher and. He greatly admired the art of children and often employed intense colours inspired by an. Klee, paul klee, his life and work in documents, new york, 1962, p. As an introduction to paul klee, some readers might prefer paul klee masterpieces of art hardcover by susie hodge. Designated as degenerate by the nazis, paul klee 18791940.
That said, susanna patschs book in the taschen series has much to commend it for those who want to know more about klee and more importantly for those who want to savour his paintings. Though typically small in scale, klees works are remarkable for their sophisticated thought and meticulous nuances of line, color, and tonality. Given in a colloquium at the warburg institute, london, to celebrate the centenary of his birth. Paul klee, 18791940 taschen by susanna partsch 19940901. Paul s comedians handbill, 1938 the berggruen klee collection. Ab ovo is a 1917 painting by paul klee 18791940 made during his time in the german army, which is particularly noteworthy for its sophisticated technique. Paul klee 18791940 biography paul klee, considered both a swiss and german artist, was born on december 18, 1879 in a munchenbuchsee, switzerland. And the price is great even for a short art book, since it does such a wonderful job in its limited space. Paul klee, 18791940 german edition partsch, susanna on. Taschen produce large format art books with high quality colour reproductions. Scaricare libri klee di susanna partsch online gratis pdf. Books by susanna partsch author of paul klee, 18791940. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles.
Buy online, view images and see past prices for paul klee 1879 1940. Paul klee was born in munchenbuchsee near bern on 18 december 1879. Presently a freelance writer in munich, she has written books on rembrandt, gustav klimt, franz marc, and paul klee. I now own and have read six books on paul klee, and this is my favorite so far. Then, in 1898 he began studying art at the academy of. Paul klee available for download and read online in other formats. Original pen and ink drawing by paul klee 1879 1940, metamorphose, signed high right, dated and titled on the artists mount. Paul klee, 18791940 taschen by susanna partsch 199409. Paul klee 18791940 by partsch, susanna and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more than. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism.
His works stand out for the variety in their forms of artistic expression. Bern, zentrum paul klee, paul klee zaubergarten, may august 2008. But by putting specific questions to paul and lily klee s only son, felix klee, i was able to draw some important conclusions. Susanna partsch has 27 books on goodreads with 804 ratings.
Klee himself was a fairly enigmatic individual and this is born out by the quiet and slightly withdrawn image in the many photographs of him. Paul klee takes on the task of caring for the child. Paul klee, 18791940 taschen by susanna partsch 19940901 on. Susanna partsch born in 1952 studied art history first in heidelberg and, between 1980 and 1985, at the wilhelm hack museum in ludwigshafen, germany. Paul klee oils watercolors, gouaches, drawings, prints from the james gilvarry collection by paul klee and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Paul klee 18791940 original drawing liveauctioneers. Recommended to start reading and exploring into the life and works of paul klee. Paul klee 1879 1940, swiss was born in munchenbuchsee near bern.
In his lectures at the bauhaus, lee even compared the visual rhythm in drawings to a musicam composition. Paul klee, 18791940 by susanna partsch, paul klee book resume. Like many of his bauhaus contemporaries, paul klee 1879 1940 was deeply influenced by theater and the stage. The text is often foreign i think this one was translated, not.
His father was a music teacher and his mother a singer. Throughout his life klee attended theatrical performances, from the opera to puppet shows, with an almost fanatical zeal, and characters from plays or opera hamlet, falstaff and don giovanni, for example populate his. Sep 09, 2015 swiss germanswiss artist paul klee brought his personal expression about in the form of fantasy and whimsy. Id like to read this book on kindle dont have a kindle.