Paul Klee: With 40 Colour Plates
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A richly illustrated art monograph, this volume presents the life and visionary work of Paul Klee, one of the most inventive and philosophically rich artists of the twentieth century. Robert Short chronicles Klee's artistic journey from his early years in Switzerland and Germany through his celebrated tenure at the Bauhaus, illustrating how the artist synthesized influences from Cubism, Expressionism, and Surrealism into a wholly unique visual language. The text argues that Klee's work defies easy categorization, demonstrating how his paintings, drawings, and watercolors operate at the intersection of music, poetry, and abstract form. Short details the symbolic and theoretical underpinnings of Klee's art with clarity and scholarly precision, making complex ideas accessible without sacrificing depth. Accompanied by forty colour plates, Paul Klee serves as both an authoritative critical introduction and a stunning visual survey of one of modernism's most beloved and enigmatic masters.
Author: Robert Short
Format: Paperback
Published: 1979, Thames and Hudson
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
A richly illustrated art monograph, this volume presents the life and visionary work of Paul Klee, one of the most inventive and philosophically rich artists of the twentieth century. Robert Short chronicles Klee's artistic journey from his early years in Switzerland and Germany through his celebrated tenure at the Bauhaus, illustrating how the artist synthesized influences from Cubism, Expressionism, and Surrealism into a wholly unique visual language. The text argues that Klee's work defies easy categorization, demonstrating how his paintings, drawings, and watercolors operate at the intersection of music, poetry, and abstract form. Short details the symbolic and theoretical underpinnings of Klee's art with clarity and scholarly precision, making complex ideas accessible without sacrificing depth. Accompanied by forty colour plates, Paul Klee serves as both an authoritative critical introduction and a stunning visual survey of one of modernism's most beloved and enigmatic masters.