Question 7
Write on the life of Paul Klee with reference to:
- nationality;
- place of birth;
- year of birth;
- training as an artist;
- types of artwork known for;
- art movements;
- name of his wife;
- 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.