With his highly individual yet universal pictorial language, Paul Klee (1879-1940) became known as one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. Encompassing all of his creaive phases, this volume features more than two hundred works. Klee's ouvre is introduced in thematic chapters: the human life cycle - from birth and childhood to desire, parenthood, death, cultural sources of inspiration in music, theater and religion to plants, animals and landscapes. Detailed essays by Oliver Berggruen, Christine Hopfengart, Dieter Scholz, Peter-Klaus Schuster and Otto Karl Werkmeister make a crucial contribution to the body of research on Klee. This definative, career spanning exhibition publication, released in conjunction with the exhibition 'Das Universum Klee', New National Gallery Berlin 2008. Printed Dustjacket with coloured endpapers, 377 Illustrations (299 Colour). Some minor wear to the dust jacket but otherwise in excellent condition.