Paul Klee: His Life and Work - Hardcover

Lanchner, Carolyn; Werckmeister, O.K.; Temkin, Ann; Olgiati, Valerio; Kob, Edelbert; Joanelly, Tibor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3775710027 ISBN 13: 9783775710022

Publisher: Hatje Cantz Publishers, 2001

Synopsis

Fitting Paul Klee's extraordinary oeuvre into book form is certainly a complex endeavor--Klee's diverse body of work is always opening itself up to new interpretations, and has escaped classification under the aegis of any particular style, group, or movement. This monograph achieves this feat by offering Klee in all his uniqueness, never attempting to subject the artist and his work to one interpretation. Here we see Klee's organically developed and open-ended art, which sought inspiration everywhere and in turn inspired so many in all areas of the arts. Fairytale lyricism and grotesque satire, tender jesting and very real horror, profound mysticism and sober romanticism all coexist in Klee's images. These works radiate a variety and creative energy that is rarely seen in such profusion. Paul Klee: Life and Work presents a comprehensive selection of paintings and other images, documented in nearly 500 color and black-and-white images, alongside essays that explore the artist's life and offer surprising insights into his work.

About this title

Review:

...takes up the case for one of modernism’s least appreciated talents--a musician, writer, and painter of genius. -- talk magazine, May 2001

About this edition

• Publisher: Hatje Cantz Publishers
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 3775710027
• ISBN 13: 9783775710022
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 356
• Editor: Glaesemer Jurgen