Paul Klee
14 Jan - 03 Jun 2012
Paul Klee
Barockbildnis (Herr zu Perücke) (Baroque Portrait [Lord Wig]), 1920
watercolor on paper mounted on board; collection SFMOMA, extended loan and promised gift of the Carl Djerassi Trust I
Barockbildnis (Herr zu Perücke) (Baroque Portrait [Lord Wig]), 1920
watercolor on paper mounted on board; collection SFMOMA, extended loan and promised gift of the Carl Djerassi Trust I
PAUL KLEE
Portraits
14 January – 3 June, 2012
This exhibition brings together a selection of works that illuminate Paul Klee's reimaginings of the traditional genre of portraiture. Over the course of his career, Klee (1879-1940) utilized the fundamentals of the portrait to explore artistic, social, and personal ideas, creating images of himself, friends, and imagined others that invoke myriad psychological states.
Portraits
14 January – 3 June, 2012
This exhibition brings together a selection of works that illuminate Paul Klee's reimaginings of the traditional genre of portraiture. Over the course of his career, Klee (1879-1940) utilized the fundamentals of the portrait to explore artistic, social, and personal ideas, creating images of himself, friends, and imagined others that invoke myriad psychological states.