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Paul Klee
Münchenbuchsee, Switzerland
Archival Overview
Swiss-German painter and Bauhaus master whose whimsical, poetic visual language synthesized Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism.
Biographical Record
Paul Klee was a Swiss-born German artist whose individualistic style was influenced by Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism. An accomplished violinist and deep thinker, Klee developed a profound theory of color and line, famously describing drawing as 'taking a line for a walk.'
A prominent member of Der Blaue Reiter alongside Wassily Kandinsky, Klee later taught at the famous Bauhaus school alongside Walter Gropius. His luminous works explore musical counterpoint, childlike wonder, dream imagery, and abstract geometry. Declared an 'Entarteter Künstler' (degenerate artist) by the Nazi regime in 1933, he fled to Switzerland, where he produced some of his most poignant and somber late works.
Key Life Milestones
The Tunisian Awakening
Traveled to Tunis with August Macke, experiencing a revelation in color: 'Color and I are one. I am a painter.'
Master at the Bauhaus
Appointed master at the Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau, teaching foundational design and color theory for a decade.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialBern, Switzerland