Paul Klee: the Angels

Name: Paul Klee: the Angels
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ISBN: 9783775734196

ISBN-10: 3775734198

ISBN-13: 9783775734196

Edition: 2013

Authors: Paul Klee, Michael Baumgartner, Walter Benjamin, Christine Hopfengart, Reto Sorg

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Paul Klee (1879–1940) began to experience the first symptoms of scleroderma--a systemic autoimmune disease--in 1933, although it was only diagnosed posthumously. His interest in angels arose while he was ill, and they became a dominant theme, particularly from 1938 on. Klee’s depictions of angels are among his most popular paintings. Perhaps one reason for their enduring popularity is that angels are trapped in human form; like us, they have flaws and weaknesses, can be playful, worried or even malicious. While these works reflect the fear of death as well as the fragility of the incurably ill, they are also imbued with the artist’s quiet sagacity and whimsical humor. With 138 reproductions…

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List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Hatje Cantz Verlag GmbH & Co KG
Publication date: 3/31/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 152
Size: 8.75" wide x 10.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.2
Language: English

Walter Benjamin (1892-1940) was the author of many works of literary and cultural analysis.