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Paul Klee
Swiss-German Bauhaus master who merged childlike pictorial invention with sophisticated color theory, creating a unique visual language between abstraction and figuration.
How to Read with the Mend Index
Apply these B/P/M/S interpretation tips when evaluating works attributed to Paul Klee:
Klee's technique varies enormously — from delicate watercolor washes to oil transfer drawings to thick impasto. Consistent technique within a single work is the key indicator.
The Paul Klee Foundation catalogue raisonné is the definitive reference. Works not catalogued require careful provenance documentation.
Extraordinarily diverse: oil, watercolor, ink, paste, plaster, fabric, and combinations thereof. He frequently worked on unusual supports including burlap, muslin, and newspaper.
Klee's oeuvre is vast (over 10,000 works) and stylistically varied. Period-specific analysis — Bauhaus geometric vs. late symbolic — is essential for evaluation.
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