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What was Paul Klee famous for?
Paul Klee was famous for his artwork, which influenced a number of avant-garde styles. The Swiss-born German artist was a pioneer of Surrealist automatism, a way of drawing without focusing on conscious thought and instead letting lines occur automatically. He also made significant contributions to Primitivism, a style inspired by ancient techniques, and reductivism, which breaks familiar symbols down into their most basic parts. Some of Klee's most well-known works include Castle and Sun, Senecio, Cat and Bird, Fish Magic, Ad Parnassum, Angelus Novus and Flower Myth. Find a range of Paul Klee art on 1stDibs.
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Kronen-Narr by Paul Klee
By Paul Klee
Located in New Orleans, LA
Paul Klee 1879-1940 Swiss-German Kronen-Narr (Crown Fool) Signed "Klee" (lower right) Gouache and ink on newsprint on cardboard One of the most important artists of the 20th cent...
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20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Gouache, Cardboard, Newsprint

Esel - Lithograph by Paul Klee - 1925
By Paul Klee
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on imitation Japan paper, from the book Monatshefte für Bücherfreunde und Graphiksammler, edited by Hans Loubier and Willy Kurth, 1st year 1925. Leipzig, Klinkhardt & Bier...
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1920s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Demon As Pirate-Poster, New York Graphic Society. Printed in U.S.A.
By Paul Klee
Located in Chesterfield, MI
New York Graphic Society, Ltd. Printed in U.S.A. Measures 15 x 20 inches and is unframed. The piece is in Good Condition.
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1970s Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Paul Klee, Winter Sleep, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1938
By Paul Klee
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Paul Klee (1879–1940), titled Sommeil d’hiver (Winter Sleep), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. I, No. 3, originates from the 1938 issue p...
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1930s Modern Abstract Prints

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Lithograph

Der Hafen von Plit
By Paul Klee
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Der Hafen von Plit" is a drawing by Paul Klee. The drawing is signed lower left, "Klee". The framed piece measures 25 1/4 x 30 1/2 x 1 3/8 in. Paul Klee was one of the most import...
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1920s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Laid Paper, Pen

Glance of a Landscape-Poster, New York Graphic Society. Printed by U.S.A.
By Paul Klee
Located in Chesterfield, MI
New York Graphic Society, Ltd. Printed by U.S.A. Measures 15 x 20 inches and is unframed. The piece is in Good Condition.
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1970s Landscape Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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