Paul Klee Quotes

A collection of quotes by Paul Klee.

Paul Klee (1879-1940) was a Swiss-German painter associated with the expressionist and abstract movements. Known for his distinctive style, Klee's works often combined geometry, vibrant colors, and fantastical elements. He taught at the influential Bauhaus school before the Nazi regime forced him to leave Germany. Klee's diverse body of work includes paintings, drawings, and etchings that blur the boundaries between representation and abstraction. His artistic exploration of symbolism, musicality, and the subconscious continues to inspire generations of artists to this day.

A line is a dot that went for a walk.

A line is a dot that went for a walk.

One eye sees, the other feels.

One eye sees, the other feels.

Children also have artistic ability, and there is wisdom in

Children also have artistic ability, and there is wisdom in there having it! The more helpless they are, the more instructive are the examples they furnish us; and they must be preserved free of corruption from an early age.

A single day is enough to make us a little larger or, anothe

A single day is enough to make us a little larger or, another time, a little smaller.

He has found his style, when he cannot do otherwise.

He has found his style, when he cannot do otherwise.

Art does not reproduce what we see rather, it makes us see.

Art does not reproduce what we see rather, it makes us see.

The art of mastering life is the prerequisite for all furthe

The art of mastering life is the prerequisite for all further forms of expression, whether they are paintings, sculptures, tragedies, or musical compositions.

Beauty is as relative as light and dark. Thus, there exists

Beauty is as relative as light and dark. Thus, there exists no beautiful woman, none at all, because you are never certain that a still far more beautiful woman will not appear and completely shame the supposed beauty of the first.

...A long struggle lies in store for me in this field of col

...A long struggle lies in store for me in this field of color.

Color has taken possession of me; no longer do I have to cha

Color has taken possession of me; no longer do I have to chase after it. I know that it has hold of me forever... Color and I are one. I am a painter.

Children also have artistic ability, and there is wisdom in

Children also have artistic ability, and there is wisdom in there having it! The more helpless they are, the more instructive are the examples they furnish us and they must be preserved free of corruption from an early age.

The more horrifying this world becomes, the more art becomes

The more horrifying this world becomes, the more art becomes abstract.

When looking at any significant work of art, remember that a

When looking at any significant work of art, remember that a more significant one probably has had to be sacrificed.

The worst state of affairs is when science begins to concern

The worst state of affairs is when science begins to concern itself with art.

Nature is garrulous to the point of confusion, let the artis

Nature is garrulous to the point of confusion, let the artist be truly taciturn.

Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible

Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible.

To emphasize only the beautiful seems to me to be like a mat

To emphasize only the beautiful seems to me to be like a mathematical system that only concerns itself with positive numbers.