Klee, Paul
(1879–1940)
Klee, PaulKlee, PaulPaul Klee (B * MÜNCHENBRUCHSEE, 1879 – D † MURALTO (LOCARNO), 1940) Swiss painter whose work incorporates dreamlike imagery and symbols that resemble primitive or childlike art in a richly allusive language. He was associated with the abstract-expressionist artist group Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider). After a visit to Tunisia in 1914, he became obsessed with color, developing a style of colored squares arranged in mosaic grids. He often incorporated letters and numerals…