Paul Klee was born near Bern, Switzerland. He was brought up in a musical family. His father was a german music teacher and his mother had trained to be a singer. Naturally, due to his parents, from an early age he was interested in music. He played the violin very well. The theme of music crowded his mind.
In 1898, he began studying art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich. He studied under Franz von Stuck. Between 1901 and 1902, he travelled in Italy and enjoyed many classic arts. Seeing masterpices many with his own eyes made him rediscover something.
In 1906, he moved to Munich. He developed the personal relationship with Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc. At that time, they were the most avant-garde artists.
Paul Klee studied paintings such as Cezanne, Gogh, Manet, Goya, Rodin. And, he learned Japanese block prints.
In the early part of 1910s, Synthetic Cubism appeared on the scene in Paris. Of course Paul Klee also gained something from it. But he seemed to be interested in paintings as Robert Delaunay, Fernand Léger.
In 1914 he visited Tunisia with August Macke and Louis Moilliet. He was impressed by the quality of the light there.
Between 1921 and 1931 Paul Klee taught at the German Bauhaus school of art and architecture.
Hans Arp
Hans Arp / Jean Arp was born in Strasbourg. After he had studied in Weimar and Paris, he moved to Switzerland. He particiated in dadaism and Surrealism, and he joined the group of abstract artists. So it is difficult to classify him into which group.
There are not straight line in Arp's works. His works are thought to have portrayed irregularity of life forms. Hans Arp always looked to the nature and got to the root of it.
Arp's distinctive configuration
There are not straight line in Arp's works. His works are thought to have portrayed irregularity of life forms. Hans Arp always looked to the nature and got to the root of it.
Georgia O'Keeffe
Georgia O'Keeffe was born near Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. She had the aspiration to become an artist. She studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League in New York.
In 1916 Georgia O'Keeffe met Alfred Stieglitz. The next year, he had a private exhibition of her art works at a gallery. Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'Keeffe had fallen in love. In 1924, he left his wife and married O'Keeffe.
Georgia O'Keeffe had a special kind of sensitivity to nature.
In 1916 Georgia O'Keeffe met Alfred Stieglitz. The next year, he had a private exhibition of her art works at a gallery. Alfred Stieglitz and Georgia O'Keeffe had fallen in love. In 1924, he left his wife and married O'Keeffe.
Georgia O'Keeffe had a special kind of sensitivity to nature.
Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky
Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky was a Russian artist, and one of founders of abstract art. Born in Moscow, Kandinsky spent his childhood in Odessa. In 1886 he returned to Moscow.
His father was a rich merchant who liked art. Kandinsky was influenced by his father. But Kandinsky did not pursue a career as an artist all his life. At the University of Moscow he studied law and economics.
In 1896 he moved to Munich and studied first in the private school of Anton Ažbe and then at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munish. At that time, he was already 30 years old. That was a rather late start.
From 1906 to 1908 Kandinsky stayed in Paris and Berilin with Gabriele Muenter. He broadened his knowledge through this journey.
In 1909, he helped to found the Neue Künstlervereinigung München and became its president in 1909. In 1911, Kandinsky formed a new group called The Blue Rider with Franz Marc. In the next year, the group released a yearbook called The Blue Rider Almanac.
His style changed from concrete to abstract.
Later he was forced to move to Moscow in 1916. In 1921 he returned to Germany to attend the Bauhaus of Weimar. In 1926, he wrote "Point and Line to Plane". In 1933, the Nazis closed the Bauhaus. Then he moved to Paris where he spent the rest of his life.
His father was a rich merchant who liked art. Kandinsky was influenced by his father. But Kandinsky did not pursue a career as an artist all his life. At the University of Moscow he studied law and economics.
In 1896 he moved to Munich and studied first in the private school of Anton Ažbe and then at the Academy of Fine Arts, Munish. At that time, he was already 30 years old. That was a rather late start.
From 1906 to 1908 Kandinsky stayed in Paris and Berilin with Gabriele Muenter. He broadened his knowledge through this journey.
In 1909, he helped to found the Neue Künstlervereinigung München and became its president in 1909. In 1911, Kandinsky formed a new group called The Blue Rider with Franz Marc. In the next year, the group released a yearbook called The Blue Rider Almanac.
His style changed from concrete to abstract.
Later he was forced to move to Moscow in 1916. In 1921 he returned to Germany to attend the Bauhaus of Weimar. In 1926, he wrote "Point and Line to Plane". In 1933, the Nazis closed the Bauhaus. Then he moved to Paris where he spent the rest of his life.
Theo van Doesburg
Theo van Doesburg was a Dutch artist. He was active in a wide range of fields like writing, poetry and architecture. He taught himself painting. Originally, he drew pictures about human mind and emotion. In his 30s, he responded to new flow of paintings. After he was influenced by Kandinsky, he grew seriously involved with abstract.
In 1917, Theo van Doesburg met Piet Mondrian. They got along right. They founded the magazine De Stijl. In this magazine, they expressed Neo-Plasticism which abstracts entire life of humans. Later, in 1924, Theo van Doesburg launched a new concept for his art, Elementarism.
In 1917, Theo van Doesburg met Piet Mondrian. They got along right. They founded the magazine De Stijl. In this magazine, they expressed Neo-Plasticism which abstracts entire life of humans. Later, in 1924, Theo van Doesburg launched a new concept for his art, Elementarism.
Robert Delaunay
Robert Delaunay was born into a wealthy family in Paris. He received impulses from impressionism, Gauguin, neo-impressionism, fauvism. When he was young, he sought a new direction. Paul Cezanne was highly-influential. Robert Delaunay learned many things through the study of Paul Cezanne.
Robert Delaunay had a keen sense of color.
In the 1930's, he returned to representational painting. After that, he returned to abstract art again. In 1937, he participated in the design of the railway and air travel pavilions at World Fair in Paris.
Robert Delaunay had a keen sense of color.
In the 1930's, he returned to representational painting. After that, he returned to abstract art again. In 1937, he participated in the design of the railway and air travel pavilions at World Fair in Paris.
Piet Mondrian
Piet Mondrian was born in Amersfoort in the Netherlands. His father was a theological scholar. Piet Mondrian was under the influence of his father. In 1892, Mondrian entered the Academy for Fine art in Amsterdam. He worked as a teacher. He tried to flee repression of his father. He went deeply into theosophy. Theosophy way of seeing the world influenced his art deeply.
Early works of Mondrian were unspectacular. He painted landscape paintings. Later, in 1908, he stayed in artists's colony. He knew Jan Toorop who was Javanese Dutch painter and Symbolist painter. Mondrian tried to portray absolutes.
Mondrian's later works were influenced by the 1911 Moderne Kunstking exhibition of Cubism in Amsterdam. He decided to move to Paris. In Paris, he began to pursue geometric lines. He tried to break up space with geometric configuration. His still-life paintings drawn at this time were simplified. He drew the essence of object.
Philosophy in Mondrian's works is difficult, but his style is very simple. His composition resembled chessboard.
Early works of Mondrian were unspectacular. He painted landscape paintings. Later, in 1908, he stayed in artists's colony. He knew Jan Toorop who was Javanese Dutch painter and Symbolist painter. Mondrian tried to portray absolutes.
Mondrian's later works were influenced by the 1911 Moderne Kunstking exhibition of Cubism in Amsterdam. He decided to move to Paris. In Paris, he began to pursue geometric lines. He tried to break up space with geometric configuration. His still-life paintings drawn at this time were simplified. He drew the essence of object.
Philosophy in Mondrian's works is difficult, but his style is very simple. His composition resembled chessboard.
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