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Summary of Paul Klee

Paul Klee, a Swiss-born painter, printmaker and draughtsman of German nationality, was originally associated with the German Expressionist group Der Blaue Reiter, and subsequently taught at the Bauhaus, the widely influential German art school of the interwar period. Klee's diverse body of work cannot, however, be categorized according to any single artistic movement, or "school." His paintings, which are at times fantastic, childlike, or otherwise witty, served as an inspiration to the New York School, as well as many other artists of the 20^th century.

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• Klee was fundamentally a transcendentalist who believed that the material world was only one among many realities open to human awareness. His use of design, pattern, color, and miniature sign systems all speak to his efforts to employ art as a window onto that philosophical principle.
• Klee was a musician for most of his life, often practicing the violin as a warm-up for painting. He na

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  Paul Klee (–) was a Swiss-German artist whose unique body of work defies easy classification, blending elements of expressionism, cubism, and surrealism.

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  Paul Klee (born Decem, Münchenbuchsee, near Bern, Switzerland—died J, Muralto, near Locarno) was a Swiss-German painter and draftsman who was one of the foremost artists of the 20th century.

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• Paul Klee, a pioneering figure in the world of modern art, left an indelible mark on the artistic landscape of the 20th century.