Paul Klee (1879 - 1940) is one of the most significant representatives of Classic Modernism. In the 1930s in particular Klee used his "special class" to return to and revise the works that he had completed in the past. As a result there are numerous undiscovered cross-references between the "special class" pictures and the artist's other works. With more than 100 works and documents the Leipzig exhibition now opens up an entirely new perspective on the overall work of Paul Klee.
Almost one third of all the "special class" works are to be found in the Paul Klee Centre in Bern. Whereas the exhibition there is for the most part based on the centre's own collection, Leipzig is showing a number of Klee's most important works and significant loans from public German and international collections, together with private collections. In addition Paul Klee's love of music and the inspiration he has provided for composers of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries is a further theme of the exhibition.
Accompanying programme
The exhibition will be accompanied by a concert series and a programme for children. The Museum's teaching staff will be holding workshops for children every Saturday at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. (except for 22 April), providing a short introduction to the artist's work followed by an invitation to the "Zauberküche" (Magic kitchen). Up to 20 children can participate in the workshops, at a price of €1.50 per child.
The exhibition
1 March to 25 May 2015
Museum der bildenden Künste (Museum of Fine Arts)
Admission: € 8, reduced price € 5.50
Children and young people up to 18 years: admission free
Every second Wednesday in the month: admission free