I chose Paul Klee, as the artist for the last project.
Paul Klee was German-Swiss artist born near
Bern, Switzerland on 1879. His father was a musician and a music teacher, so it
is no surprise that his initial art inclination would be towards music. Klee
played the violin from an early age and was quite talented, but his interest in
visual arts grew and in 1898, he moved to Munich to study drawing. Right after
school, Klee became acquainted with the works of contemporary artists in
Germany and was very interested in the innovative painting styles. For a while he
had to earn a living by making political drawings, but because money was
scarce, he made ends meet by playing the violin.
Klee married a Swiss girl named Lily after a
four-year engagement. They lived in Munich, where Lily gave piano lessons, and
Klee stayed home taking care of the cooking and care of their son, Felix. He
travelled often to Switzerland, and produced a great number of sketches and
drawings.
In 1911, Klee became friends
with “The Blue Rider,” German Expressionism group members. Franz Marc, Arthur
Macke, and Wassily Kandinsky. Klee and Kandinsky established a friendship that
lasted all their lives. Klee was greatly influenced by the Symbolist and Cubist
movements, and became more enthusiastic with his own work by exploring
different approaches and making an emphasis on color.
After World War I started in
1914, “The Blue Rider” broke up, with the great misfortune of Franz and Macke
deaths. Later, the German government decided that artists were exempt from
combat and should be used in other activities, but this instruction came late
for many of them.
Source:
Forty Sandra "Paul Klee"Taj Books International, 2013. Kindle edition.
Some of Klee's works:
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