Paul Klee: Animal Tricks

by Christian Rümelin, Paul Klee

Explores the whimsical drawings and paintings of animals by the artist Paul Klee.

Genres: Art

30 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2002

Reviews

[Daisy · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I placed a hold on this at my library, I didn’t realize the book was written for children with only 30 pages.
But it ended up being what I didn’t know I needed.

After a few pretty rough days, this little book brought so much joy to me.

Picasso famously said “It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.”
But to me, Paul Klee is THE artist that paints what a child dreams of.

[Apryl Anderson]

This was written for children, so it leaves far too much unsaid. On the other hand, if a picture's worth a thousand words, then this is a monumental volume. The reproductions are excellent, and laid out remarkably well in a clearly German kinderbücher style.

[Dad]

the beauty of the creative

[Brigette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sometimes the best art books are the ones written for kids. This is one of them.