<p>Directly affected by the Nazis’ ascent to power, Paul Klee was dismissed in 1933 from his teaching post at Dusseldorf Academy, where he had spent two years after leaving the Bauhaus. Exiled to Switzerland, Klee suffered physically and psychologically, and his artistic output diminished significantly. Between 1937 and 1940, however, Klee regained artistic momentum and produced several hundred paintings and over 1,500 drawings. In these later works, Klee continued to experiment with unusual media and techniques to produce multidimensional effects. <em>Dancing Girl</em> also reveals Klee’s limitless humor—his signature at the lower right was made by a monogrammed handkerchief, which he laid over the surface to begin his painting.</p>
Catalogue
- Year
- 1940
- Medium
- Oil on cloth
- Dimensions
- 53.3 × 51.2 cm (21 × 20 7/8 in.)
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Artist
- Paul Klee
Artist
Painting
Paul Klee was born as a German citizen in Münchenbuchsee near Bern, Switzerland, in 1879. Discover Paul Klee's artwork and exhibitions here.
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1955 · Lithograph
Day Music (Musique diurne) from Art d'Aujourd'hui, Maîtres de l'Art Abstrait (Art of Today, Masters of Abstract Art), Album I
1953 · One from a portfolio of sixteen screenprint reproductions
Lady Apart (Dame abseits)
1940 · Pigmented paste on paper on board
Leaf from the Memoirs of an Old Woman
1939 · Watercolor and pen and brown ink, over graphite, on off-white wove paper, tipped on ivory wove paper
Exotics
1939 · Oil on burlap
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- Paul Klee
- Year
- 1940
- Medium
- Oil on cloth
- Dimensions
- 53.3 × 51.2 cm (21 × 20 7/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1940-131527
Source
- Collection
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Source
- aic
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified