Paul Klee : other possible worlds / Mason Klein ; with contributions by Pamela Kort and Fabienne Eggelhöfer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Klein, Mason, author.

Contributor:

Kort, Pamela, 1955- contributor.

Eggelhöfer, Fabienne, contributor.

Jewish Museum (New York, N.Y.), host institution, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Klee, Paul, 1879-1940--Exhibitions.

Klee, Paul.

Klee, Paul, 1879-1940--Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

exhibition catalogs.

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : The Jewish Museum, under the auspices of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America ; New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2026]

Summary:

"Celebrated for his colorful, fantastical paintings, Paul Klee (1879-1940), a pioneer of modernism and expressionism, is regarded as one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Though he is remembered for the chromatic style of his most famous works, Klee's late work reflects a dark and dramatic transformation, providing insight into the artist's psychological landscape. Forced to flee Nazi persecution in 1933, Klee faced final years that were marked by exile, illness, and political upheaval. Paul Klee: Other Possible Worlds takes the unsettling last decade of Klee's life as its subject, arguing that he accepted his vulnerability as a strength--one that enabled him to develop a personal rebuff of fascism through a lexicon of abstraction. With 120 illustrations highlighting works from throughout Klee's career, this catalog traces the evolution of his artistic practice and frames his late work in the context of his oeuvre. Essays by leading scholars and curators reexamine Klee's legacy and the importance of his late masterpieces as an artistic defiance against oppression. This books complements the exhibition Paul Klee: Other Possible Worlds on view at the Jewish Museum March 20 to July 26, 2026"--Publisher website.

Notes:

Published in the occasion of the exhibition of the same title, held at the Jewish Museum, New York, March 20-July 26, 2026.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780300285444

0300285442

OCLC:

1569802480