Paul Klee : irony at work /

This book illustrates how Paul Klee's critical and ironic take on life was evident in every stage of his career. It argues that Klee's style emerged from a philosophical school that originated with early German Romanticism and consisted of perpetual shifts between satire and affirmation of...

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Other Authors: Lampe, Angela (Editor), Klee, Paul, 1879-1940.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published:Munich : Prestel Verlag, [2016]
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Summary:This book illustrates how Paul Klee's critical and ironic take on life was evident in every stage of his career. It argues that Klee's style emerged from a philosophical school that originated with early German Romanticism and consisted of perpetual shifts between satire and affirmation of the absolute, finite and infinite, and real and ideal.
Item Description:Published in conjunction with the exhibition Paul Klee, Irony at Work, held at Centre Pompidou, Musée national d'art moderne, Galerie 2, April 6-August 1, 2016.
Physical Description:308 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 31 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 290-299)
ISBN:9783791355436
3791355430
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