The many books on paul klee 18791940 published over the years should not obscure the fact that there has been no new, comprehensive klee overview since will grohmanns much reprinted 1954 monograph. Paul klee was born in munchenbuchsee, switzerland, as the second child of german music teacher hans wilhelm klee 18491940 and swiss singer ida marie klee, nee frick 18551921. Books by paul klee author of the diaries of paul klee, 1898. Paul klee untitled genie of the matchbox, 1925 youtube. A great book for those who like paul klee, sculptural art or puppetry in general. Its a bit hard to get your hands on, but my second hand copy serves me well. I knew of klee s paintings but i had no idea about the puppets he made for his son, felix.
You can find a gallery of klees puppets here, and a book dedicated to klees puppetry here. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Protected children, broken puppets and the problematization of. Mar 1, 2012 as some of you may know from reading my twitter feed, i have been obsessed lately with paul klee and his work at the bauhaus.
The essays in this book contain most of what is known of paul klees puppets and do a good job at placing the work in its time. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. As a young boy he started to follow in his parents footsteps and train as a musician, but. Hopfengart, christine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I have a huge puppet book library and having just skimmed through it, i am thrilled to see all. Paul klee was born on 18th december 1879 in muchenbuchsee bei bern, switzerland. Hand puppets by hopfengart, christine, okuda, osamu 2006 hardcover. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Zentrum paul klee paul klee center bern 2020 all you. An introductory essay is dedicated to klees connection to the theater, his relationship to the puppets made by other avantgarde artists, and his sculptural works. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Evidently klee made 50 or so of these puppets, 30 of which have survived. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Hand puppets by paul klee 2006, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. It may be available from zvab or other secondhand book portals. The boy took to them so enthusiastically that his dad kept going, creating something in the neighborhood of fifty puppets between 1916 and 1925. In a little toandfro in the previous artlog posts commentbox, i told bev about a puppet theatre and puppets made by paul klee for his son felix.
Klee was a natural draftsman who experimented with and eventually mastered color theory, and wrote extensively about it. It was in fact felixs 9th birthday, that was when klee created the puppets. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Within his very short life span he created some 10,000 artworks. The early puppets costumes were not made by klee, but fellow painter sasha morgenthaler paul. Here are some facts about paul klee, the famous painter. Between 1916 and 1925 paul klee 18791940 created a total of around fifty hand puppets for his son, felix, of which thirty are still in existence.
Im reading an excellent book about the lives of some of the most prominant teachers there. Books by paul klee author of the diaries of paul klee. Hand puppets emanating 01 by christine hopfengart, aljoscha klee, felix klee, osamu okuda, tilman osterwold, eva wiederkehr sladeczek, bern bern, zentrum paul klee isbn. However, they are praised for how they reflect artistic development. Paul klee in cobra museum, hand puppets paul klee by eva widekehr, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. What struck me today was this image of klees handmade toys and this seldomseen image of the puppets he created for his boy, felix, around 1922. His father was a german music teacher and his mother was a swiss singer. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Between 1916 and 1925 paul klee 18791940 made some 50 hand puppets.
Like many of his bauhaus contemporaries, paul klee 18791940 was deeply influenced by theater and the stage. Paul klee puppen, plastiken, reliefs, masken, theater paul klee. A trip to north africa in 1914 stimulated klee to using colors and his work showed a mastery of delicate, dreamlike color harmonies. This is put out by the new paul klee museum and text and photos are all fascinating. Jul 31, 2016 halloween is an occasion devoted to creatures both silly and scary. Between 1916 and 1925, paul klee made hand puppets of various materials for his son felix, the first of which were for his sons ninth birthday. Hand puppet by paul klee paul klee, puppets, hand puppets. This volume presents paul klee s superbly imaginative hand puppets and describes each figure in detail. He used material from his home for the heads beef bones, electrical outlets, bristle brushes, nutshells and sewed costumes. For the heads, the artist used materials from his own household. Hand puppets emanating book online at best prices in india on. This volume presents paul klees superbly imaginative hand puppets and describes each figure in detail.
He modelled eight in plaster and cloth, basing them on characters from kasperl and gretl, the german equivalent of punch and judy. It was in fact felixs 9th birthday, that was when klee created. Between 1916 and 1925 paul klee 18791940 made some 50 hand puppets for his son, felix, of which 30 are still in existence. Like my husband, artist paul klee 18791940 loomed large in his childs early puppet work. Paul klee puppets painter is selfportrait paul klee swissgerman untitled hand puppets the shrewd peasant woman and selfportrait.
Paul klee author of the diaries of paul klee, 18981918. Klee, paul hopfengart and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. We recommend booking zentrum paul klee paul klee center tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Felix klee woke up on his ninth birthday to find eight strange little figures waving at him. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism.
Paul klee has 7 books on goodreads with 6430 ratings. Apr 12, 2019 paul klee was a prolific swiss and german artist best known for his large body of work, influenced by cubism, expressionism and surrealism. These characters and small works, do not pretend to be great art, but at the same time, they. Jan 15, 2015 between 1916 and 1925 paul klee made some 50 hand puppets for his son, felix, of which 30 are still in existence. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics. They were hand puppets made by his father, the artist paul klee who had based them on stock characters from kasperl and gretl germanys punch and judy. Paul klee by paul klee, october 15, 2006, hatje cantz publishers edition, hardcover in english.
Nov 21, 2016 paul klee could easily be compared to the likes of picasso or van gogh. Paul klee s most popular book is the diaries of paul klee, 18981918. An introductory essay is dedicated to klee s connection to the theater, his relationship to the puppets made by other avantgarde artists, and his sculptural works. Paul klee s collection of puppets shows how imaginative he is when it comes to artistic expression. Halloween is an occasion devoted to creatures both silly and scary. Paul klees collection of puppets shows how imaginative he is when it comes to artistic expression. Klee vom sonderfall zum publikumsliebling by klee, paul. Paul klee 18 december 1879 29 june 1940 was born in munchenbuchsee, switzerland, and is considered both a german and a swiss painter. Paul klee, who had once toyed with the idea of becoming a sculptor, started making hand puppets for the ninth birthday of his son felix. The story of paul klee s hand puppets began with his son felixs wish to own kasperl punch and judy figures like the ones he had seen at a munich flea market.
To mark his son felixs ninth birthday, klee fashioned eight hand puppets based on stock characters from kasperl and gretl germanys answer to punch and judy. Paul klee, henry darger and puppets, real and imagined. Apr 15, 2015 mati and dada enter directly into a paul klee s dream, with strange puppets, flying fishes and a funny walzer to sing along all togheter. See all 3 zentrum paul klee paul klee center tours on tripadvisor. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons amazonbasics gift. Hand puppets by paul klee 2006, hardcover for sale. Between 1916 and 1925 paul klee 18791940 made some 50 hand puppets for his son, felix, of which 30 are still. The hand puppets that bauhaus artist paul klee made for his. Klee was a natural draftsman who experimented with and eventually deeply explored color theory, writing about it extensively. Between 1916 and 1925 paul klee 18791940 created a total of around fifty hand puppets for his son, felix, of which thirty are still in. Paul klee hand puppets for felix paul klee, paul klee art. Under swiss law citizenship was defined by the fathers nationality and klee thus inherited his fathers german citizenship.
Felix klee s theatre set with the puppet characters of kasperl and the devil. Essayez prime bonjour, identifiezvous compte et listes identifiezvous compte et listes retours et. The hand puppets that bauhaus artist paul klee made for. Hand puppets by hopfengart, christine, okuda, osamu 2006 hardcover on. Paul klee could easily be compared to the likes of picasso or van gogh. Puppet theatre based on paul klee s work on april 2019 paul klee puppets used in contemporary piece about him. And he left behind not just those 9,000 pieces of art not counting the hand puppets he made for his son, but plenty of writings as well, the best known of which came out in english as paul klee notebooks, two volumes the thinking eye and the nature of nature collecting the artists essays on modern art and the lectures he gave at the bauhaus schools in the 1920s. Paul klees most popular book is the diaries of paul klee, 18981918. Mati and dada enter directly into a paul klee s dream, with strange puppets, flying fishes and a funny walzer to sing along all togheter. Find out how he accomplished all this work despite war. For the heads, he used materials from his own household. Essays by christine hopfengart, alexander klee, felix klee, osamu okuda, tilman osterwold and eva widerkehr. Klee made the puppets to entertain his son, not to act as great artistic pieces.
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