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Paul Klee​,​ his Impact on Bauhaus and Expressionism

Paul Klee, his Impact on Bauhaus and Expressionism
Anne of Greengables
Anne of Greengables
Medical doctor, in private life passion for architecture, art, design and literature. Great interest in modernism and the 1920s.

Paul Klee (1879–1940) was a Swiss-German artist whose work is celebrated for its unique blend of color, form, and symbolism. As a member of the Bauhaus movement, Klee contributed significantly to modern art by blending abstract and figurative elements. His teaching and artistic experimentation at the Bauhaus, where he taught from 1921 to 1931, helped shape the school’s innovative approach to art and design. At the same time, Klee’s work was a key part of the Expressionist movement, known for its emotional depth and imaginative forms. His use of squares and lines, abstract shapes, and vibrant colors made his art deeply influential and uniquely expressive.

Category art

Historical context

BauhausExpressionism

Location

Germany

Curated with

1 - The Albertina Museum, Paul Klee (Künstler_in), Public Domain Mark

2 - Deutsche Fotothek, Erfurth, Hugo (Herstellung) (Fotograf), InC-EDU

3 - MAK – Museum of Applied Arts, InC

4 - Balaton Museum, CC-BY-NC-ND

5 - Deutsche Fotothek, Hüttel, Christa (Herstellung) (Fotograf), InC-EDU

6 - Deutsche Fotothek, Richter, Regine (Herstellung) (Fotograf), InC-EDU

7 - The Albertina Museum, Paul Klee (Künstler_in), Public Domain Mark

8 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, Klee, Paul, InC

9 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, Klee, Paul, InC

10 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, Klee, Paul, InC

11 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, https://d-nb.info/gnd/118562827, InC

12 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, https://d-nb.info/gnd/118562827, InC

13 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, Klee, Paul, InC

14 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, Klee, Paul, InC

15 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, Klee, Paul, InC

16 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, https://d-nb.info/gnd/118562827, InC

17 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, Klee, Paul, InC

18 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, Klee, Paul, InC

19 - The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Paul Klee, InC-EDU

20 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, Klee, Paul, InC

21 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, Klee, Paul, InC

22 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, https://d-nb.info/gnd/118562827, InC

23 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, Klee, Paul, InC

24 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, Klee, Paul, InC

25 - German Documentation Center for Art History - Marburg Picture Index, Klee, Paul, InC