Paul Klee

Paul Klee was a male painter, university teacher, visual artist, and graphic artist born in Münchenbuchsee on December 18, 1879. He held citizenship in the Kingdom of Prussia and Switzerland. Klee was educated at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart and the Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. His artistic practice was associated with the movements of Expressionism, surrealism, pointillism, and the Bauhaus. He was also a member of the groups Die Blaue Vier and The Blue Rider.

Klee worked in Munich, Bern, Weimar, and Düsseldorf. He participated in documenta, Documenta II, Documenta III, and documenta 12. His notable works include Sumpflegende, Twittering Machine, Angelus Novus, and Villa R. He was influenced by James Ensor and Pablo Picasso. Klee died in Muralto on June 29, 1940, from natural causes due to scleroderma. His works are held in the collections of the Städel Museum, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Minneapolis Institute of Art, and the Art Museum of Estonia.