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Paul Klee, born on December 18, , and passing away on June 29, , holds a prominent place in the pantheon of 20th-century modernist artists. Born into an artistic Swiss family—his mother a talented singer and his father a musician—Klee was destined to make a significant impact in the world of art.
Known for his artistic versatility, Paul Klee's paintings traverse various isms of art history, including Expressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism. He was closely affiliated with the avant-garde "Blue Rider" artistic group, which further influenced his approach to art.
A pivotal moment in Paul Klee's artistic journey occurred in when he traveled to Tunis with fellow artists August Macke and Louis Moilliet. Here, he encountered Ferdinand Hodler, and the trip profoundly transformed his use of color. Subsequently, Klee's works were dominated by warm tones and a new vibrancy.
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PAUL KLEE
- Occupation: Artist
- Born: December 18,
- Place of birth: M�nchenbuchsee (near Bern), Switzerland
- Date of death: June 29,
- Place of death: Muralto, Switzerland
In , Klee went back to his native Switzerland. He died on June 29,
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Paul Klee
After being dismissed from the Art Academy in Düsseldorf in autumn , the painter Paul Klee lived in Berne for six years. The son of a German father and Swiss mother, Klee was born in Switzerland yet had obtained the citizenship of his father. He died in as a German citizen in Switzerland. Despite his best efforts, he never succeeded in acquiring Swiss citizenship. To obtain citizenship, Klee would have had to live for five years without interruption in Switzerland. Conservative Switzerland viewed Klee and his art with great mistrust, which further complicated his naturalisation. Despite the mostly negative reviews, Klee's naturalisation request was finally approved. Paul Klee died fem days before the sista decision was to be made.
Strokes of fate - such as his dismissal from the Academy and exile in , the outbreak of an incurable disease in and the seizure of works from public collections by the Nazis in - were offset to some extent by minor successes such as the retrosp