- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Prestel (16 Sep 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 3791332120
- ISBN-13: 978-3791332123
- Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 18.9 x 1.1 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 199,825 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Now available in flexi-cover, this fascinating work examines the relationship between music and painting in Paul Klee's art. A talented violinist as well as a painter, Klee drew much of the inspiration for his abstract art from musical rhythms and structures. Like a composer, he developed and harmonized pictorial themes, weaving a complex series of signs and symbols into his painting. The book focuses on Klee's decadelong tenure at the Bauhaus, where the artist's theories and practices first merged. Illustrated throughout with full-color reproductions of Klee's paintings and etchings, as well as entries from his diaries, this unique study sheds light on an important aspect of Klee's work while providing insights into his development as an abstract artist.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Starting from a very basic knowledge of art, and none about Paul Klee, as a professional musician and composer I was fascinated by this account of Klee's relationship to musical forms in his work. The book is well and very clearly written, so that a non-artist can understand it, and the accompanying reproductions of Klee's paintings are a delight.
5 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved this book. As an as art teacher I found it to be a very useful and insightful resource. Its very interesting to see how what you draw in response when you put on different music
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
The paintings, drawings, and philosophy of Klee
17 Jan 2001
Format:Hardcover
This beautifully illustrated and wonderfully informative monograph is devoted to the reasonable (and wholly accepted) thesis that Paul Klee's dedication to, and love for, musical forms informed his prolific life in art, specifically drawing and painting. Duchting has chosen illustrations that consistently reinforce his assertions. The commentary is smart, informed, and lively. Even if you dozed in Art History, this book is excellent. Duchting has done his homework, consulting Klee's own (published) diaries, notebooks, and sketchbooks, and the extensive writings of Klee friend and biographer Will Grohmann, and additional early biographers. In addition Duchting has spent a lot of time looking at the paintings themselves. Some of Klee's incredible lecture notes (which you must see to believe) from his years of teaching art are included, as are several quick drawings and works of artists who were associated with Klee.
This book has terrific production values. The paper is good,and the approximately 100 color reproductions are exquisite. Photographs of Klee, his wife Lily, and his studio. Page layout is a visual treat. It's really a gem of a book, right down to the lemon-yellow endpapers. There is a a short biography, pages of good endnotes, and a 'Selected Bibliography' (page 111).
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
An excellent insight into the world of Klee
20 Oct 2006
Format:Paperback
If you have an interest in Klee and in particular his knowledge/love of music and how he tried to portray it through art, then this book is for you. Or even if you are looking for ways to portray music in your own artwork. For the money this book provides a wealth of information. The text is well written, avoids the "flowery" writing style that seems to abound in the world of art and its narratives. Originally written in German, the translator has done an excellent job. The quality of the book itself is excellent. It is liberally populated with colour and black & white images (the b/w images mainly reserved for pen and ink pieces). I think you would be very hard pushed to find a book on Klee offering better value for money than this one.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Good for its central thesis
2 Feb 2008
Format:Paperback
Like all the books in this series, this publication is great for its color reproductions and extremely concise summary of a specific aspect of Klee's oeuvre. Düchting's writing is approachable and straightforward. Though occasionally dry and not exactly dynamic in style, I recommend Marcel Franciscono's monograph for more in-depth information on the life and historical context of the artist.
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