Paul Klee: Animal Tricks (Adventures in Art) [Hardcover]

Christian Rumelin (Author), Paul Klee (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

Few modern artists captivate young audiences as much as Paul Klee, whose whimsical drawings and paintings are both childlike and sophisticated, filled with joy, colour and humour. Among the most beloved of his works are those in which animals - birds, fish, cats and others - seem to frolic across the page. This collection of colour illustrations, facts and fun is designed to engage younger readers in an educational artistic dialogue. Christian Rumelin takes a close look at Klee's most famous animal drawings, including "The Twittering Machine", "Fish Picture", and "Where the Eggs and the Good Roast Come From", to explore the artist's use of colour, symbol and abstraction, and his famous method of improvisation, which can be summed up in his memorable statement, "A line is a dot that went for a walk". Asking questions about the artist's motivation - does he want to confuse his audience or tell a story? - Rumelin encourages readers to open their imaginations and stretch their creative muscles.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The choice of works is extremely good, allowing the reader to enter into the magical world of Klee's paintings." Studio International

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 30 pages
• Publisher: Prestel Publishing (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3791327593
• ISBN-13: 978-3791327594
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 9.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,212,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A glimpse of Klee's humor, February 28, 2006

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Marian F. Grant (Spring Valley, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paul Klee: Animal Tricks (Adventures in Art) (Hardcover)

Paul Klee was not only an excellent musician but an artist who often gave us a little wink in his art work. In the pieces gathered for this book we can enjoy the whimsical animals drawn using a few lines. And, it's not just a book for a single age group but can be enjoyed by young and old. I have been passing it around among the faculty of the school where I teach. Those who know Klee's work are delighted and those new to his work express an interest in learniing more.