33.+Paul+Klee+(1880-1940)

- Born18 December 1879Münchenbuchsee bei Bern, SwitzerlandDied- Died29 June 1940 (aged 60)Muralto, Switzerland
 * 1. Birthplace **

**2. Art movement (for example, the Renaissance) **
Klee came from a long line of artists and sculptures, and at an early age, started showing artistic talent himself. Later he decided that's what he wanted to do.

**3. Where did they study or who did they apprentice with? **
In 1898 he began studying art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich with Heinrich Knirr and Franz von Stuck.

**4. Who or what influenced their work? **
His own talent, and line of relatives interested in art, was his inspiration

**5. What made their work unique? Describe their style of artwork. **
His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. His works reflect his dry humor and his sometimes child-like perspective, his personal moods and beliefs, and his musicality.

**6. Is there any interesting story of their life you can share? **
Around 1897, he started his diary, which he kept until 1918, and which has provided scholars with valuable insight into his life and thinking. During his school years, he avidly drew in his school books, in particular drawing caricatures, and already demonstrating skill with line and volume

**7. Include a quote by or about the artist. **
“First of all, the art of living; then as my ideal profession, poetry and philosophy, and as my real profession, plastic arts; in the last resort, for lack of income, illustrations.”—Paul Klee