Paul Klee: Irony at Work

Paul Klee: Irony at Work

Offering a fresh look at one of the major artists of the 20th century, this book illustrates how Paul Kleeâ€™s critical and ironic take on life was evident in every stage of his oeuvre. Known for its whimsy and levity, Paul Kleeâ€™s art is often considered gleefully childlike. This groundbreaking volume argues that Kleeâ€™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. Featuring approximately 250 works, this careful appreciation of Klee connects each stage of his career to the larger philosophical context. Exploring the satires and caricatures of Kleeâ€™s youth, his experimentations in Cubism and â€œmechanical theater,â€ and the constructivist approach of the Bauhaus school, this book follows the trajectory of Kleeâ€™s oeuvre as a reflection of prevailing styles. It closes with the artistâ€™s final years, in which he was labeled a â€œdegenerate artistâ€ by the Nazi regime and struggled with illness. Viewed through the many facets of irony as a complex theme, and against the backdrop of Europeâ€™s seismic political and artistic movements, Kleeâ€™s body of work takes on a renewed significance as one of the most critical of its generation.
Country USA
Brand Prestel
Manufacturer Prestel
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9783791355436
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 2016-08-25
UnitCount 1
EANs 9783791355436

Country	USA
Brand	Prestel
Manufacturer	Prestel
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9783791355436
Color	Tan
ReleaseDate	2016-08-25
UnitCount	1
EANs	9783791355436

Paul Klee: Irony at Work

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