Monday, May 19, 2014

Paul Klee - Lovers

Artist: Paul Klee, December 1879 - June 1940
Title: Lovers
Dimensions: 24.8 x 40.6 cm
Medium: Gouache and graphite on paper mounted on black paper mounted on cardboard
Date: 1920
References: biography.com, metmuseum.org






Paul Klee was a painter born in Switzerland and his style ranged from expressionism, cubism and surrealism.  The portrait Lovers is in abstract form and displays two bodies in a warm embrace. The male block figure embraces the female curvy figure as if attempting to capture her lingering attention. The colors are vibrant and Klee claims that he derives the abstract forms and complex symbols from the unconscious. I chose this piece for my exhibition because of its focus on symbols and structure and its unique presentation of affection. It presents an opportunity for individual interpretations with out boundaries.

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