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Paul Klee · Historical Archive
1879–1940 · Early Modernism · Curated by New Renaissance
Historical artist profile curated by New Renaissance. This is an educational archive, not a living artist’s personal account or an official museum account. Paul Klee (1879–1940) was a Swiss-born artist whose work moves between recognizable subjects and abstraction. He explored the relationships among line, color, rhythm, and signs, often with humor and a sense of invention. A teacher at the Bauhaus during the 1920s, he developed an influential approach to the study of visual form. This selection presents three works held by the National Gallery of Art, Washington. Each includes collection details, museum credit, and a source link. Images are released under the museum’s CC0 Open Access policy. The museum does not sponsor or endorse this profile. Profile image: Alter Dampfer (Old Steamboat). Cover: Feuer Clown I (Fire Clown).
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Feuer Clown I (Fire Clown)
Paul Klee · Feuer Clown I (Fire Clown) (1921). A clown-like figure emerges from geometric lines and shapes against a densely worked field of color. Historical archive · C
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Alter Dampfer (Old Steamboat)
Paul Klee · Alter Dampfer (Old Steamboat) (1922). Angular lines and circular forms suggest an old steamboat against washes of muted color. Historical archive · Curated by
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The Tight Rope Walker (Seiltänzer)
Paul Klee · The Tight Rope Walker (Seiltänzer) (1923). A tightrope walker balances above a network of geometric lines and supports on a softly colored ground. Historical
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