{"product_id":"klee","title":"Klee","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9783836501101\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2015\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: TASCHEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eWith meticulous theories and many thousands of paintings, drawings, and watercolors, \u003cb\u003ePaul Klee (1879-1940)\u003c\/b\u003e is considered one of the most\u003cb\u003e cerebral and prolific leaders of 20th-century European art\u003c\/b\u003e. Though typically small in scale, his works are remarkable for their sophisticated thought and meticulous nuances of line, color, and tonality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Klee's stylistic formation was shaped by early affiliation with the German expressionist group \u003cb\u003eDer Blaue Reiter\u003c\/b\u003e and, in particular, by a 1914 trip to Tunisia which transformed his use of color. After the war, he taught at the esteemed \u003cb\u003eBauhaus \u003c\/b\u003eschool, where his lectures, like his emerging practice, emphasized the \u003cb\u003esymbolic potential of shade, line, and geometry. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Klee was also inspired by \u003cb\u003eCubism, poetry, music, literature, language,\u003c\/b\u003e and the simplistic power of \u003cb\u003echildren's art. \u003c\/b\u003eFamed for his simple stick figures, he often combined the appearance of untutored naïveté with rigorous composition and intellectual significance.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book provides a selection of key Klee works to introduce his style and influence. From sun-drenched landscapes to enigmatic wordplay, discover a world at once simplistic, symbolic, and dazzlingly colorful.","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":44613359796313,"sku":"PR1137843","price":63.3,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/5502\/files\/image_TT6NNRZOE8IV.jpg?v=1788137324","url":"https:\/\/smartfox.co.nz\/products\/klee","provider":"SmartfoxNZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}