Visual Art Paper 2 (Essay) Aug./Sept. 2022

Question 7

 

Write on the life of Paul Klee with reference to:

  1. nationality;
  2. place of birth;
  3. year of birth;
  4. training as an artist;
  5. types of artwork known for;
  6. art movements;
  7. name of his wife;
  8. year of first solo.

Observation

The question was attempted by few candidates and performed. They were expected to respond to the question in this manner:

 

(a)                    The life of Paul Klee
Nationality
-           German/Swiss.                                                                                   

 

(b)                    Place of birth
-           Manchembuchsee, Switzerland.        

 

(c)                    Year of birth
-           1879.                                                  

 

(d)                   Training as an artist
-           Academy of Fine Arts, Munich.
-           Studied drawing and painting in Munich for 5 years.

 

(e)                    Types of artwork known for
-           Painting.
-           Drawing.
-           Watercolour.
-           Printmaking.
-           Etching.

(f)                    Art movements
-           Expressionism.
-           Bauhaus.
-           Surrealism.
-           Cubism.

(g)                    Name of his wife

-           Lily Stumpf Klee/ Lily Klee. 

 

(h)                    Year of first solo
-           1910.