105 Fascinating Paul Klee Quotes Everyone Must Know
Paul Klee was an artist of Swiss-German descent and was born in Switzerland on December 18, 1879.
His incredibly distinctive aesthetic was influenced by creative trends like cubism, expressionism, and surrealism, on which he used to give lectures. Klee was a natural product designer who started experimenting with and eventually thoroughly explored color theory after dealing with a lot of confusion.
He shared a series of lectures with Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky, a colleague, at the German Bauhaus school of design, art, and architecture (Munich). He later got inducted into the city's Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. His artistic creations are a reflection of his musicality, dry humor, and occasionally innocent viewpoint.
In January 1921 and April 1931, Klee gave many lectures on art style at the Bauhaus. He was given two studios and served as a 'Form' master in the workshops for stained glass, bookbinding, and mural painting.
The first Bauhaus exhibition and festival took place in 1922, and Klee produced some promotional materials and guest lectures. The numerous competing theories and viewpoints within the Bauhaus were encouraged by Klee.
Klee was a founding member of Die Blaue Vier (The Blue Four), who gave lectures and held exhibitions in the US on art and style in 1925. You can get a view of the thoughts of Klee on art with these Paul Klee quotes.