Paul Klee, photos from the exhibition at the Centre Pompidou

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Published by · Photos by · Published on April 12th, 2016 at 10:18 a.m.
Paul Klee at the Centre Pompidou is one of the most eagerly awaited exhibitions of 2016. From April 6 to August 1, 2016, the Centre Pompidou brings together 250 works by Paul Klee on the theme of romantic irony, and offers us a chance to shed light on Klee's relationship with his contemporaries.

The Centre Pompidou honors the work of Paul Klee in a groundbreaking retrospective devoted to the Romantic irony characteristic of his oeuvre. This exhibition, on view from April 6 to August 1, 2016, sheds light on Paul Klee's contribution to the twentieth-century art scene, and introduces us to Romantic irony, an artistic freedom that, according to F. Schlegel, "allows the artist to correct the subjective character of his work with objective moments".

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The Paul Klee exhibition at the Centre Pompidou is divided into seven thematic sections:

  • "Satire and caricature" (the early years)
  • "Cubism
  • "Théâtre mécanique" (in unison with Dada and Surrealism)
  • "Constructivism" (the Bauhaus years in Dessau)
  • "Regards en arrière" (the 1930s)
  • "Picasso" (Klee's reception of Picasso after the 1932 Zurich retrospective)
  • "Years of crisis" (between Nazi politics, war and illness)

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To answer these 7 questions, the Centre Pompidou was able to benefit from exceptional loans from major international collections and the Zentrum Paul Klee. The result is 250 diverse works, including paintings, preparatory drawings, sculptures and, above all, the mythical Angelus Novus, never before exhibited in France!

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Paul Klee at the Centre Pompidou
From April 6 to August 1, 2016
Venue: Centre Pompidou
Opening hours: 11 a.m.-7 p.m., except Tuesdays
Admission: €14, €11 concessions

Please note that it's been over 4 years since our last visit, so the place and experience may have changed.

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Dates and Opening Time
From April 7th, 2016 to August 1st, 2016

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    Location

    centre pompidou
    75004 Paris 4

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    Metro line 11 "Rambuteau" station

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    tarif réduit: €11
    tarif normal: €14

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    Opening hours: 11am-7pm, closed on Tuesdays

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