One of the highlights of my short trip to London was the Paul Klee retrospective at the Tate Modern which runs until 9th March 2014.
I’ve always loved Klee’s work but didn’t know much about his life and hadn’t previously seen an exhibition devoted to his work. Displayed in chronological order, it gives a fascinating insight into one of the towering geniuses of 20th century art.
In an entry in his diary from 1914 Klee wrote “color and I are one” yet it is evident that draftsmanship came first. In his class at the Bauhaus he instructed students that “drawing is taking a line for walk“.
The gallery’s audio commentary emphasises Klee’s “iinfallible logic” and “structural rigor” which contrasts with the emotional power and imaginative flow of his art.
Klee recognised humankind’s potential for liberty yet was not blind to the fact that hurdles had to be overcome to unlock the creative floodgates : “half-winged, half imprisoned – this is man”, he wrote. Continue reading
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