# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
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# Generated: 2026-09-07T20:29:29.682Z

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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Born in Switzerland in 1879, Klee was a natural draftsman who spent years experimenting with color before finding his voice at the intersection of expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. His lectures on form and design theory, later published as the Paul Klee Notebooks, became foundational texts for modern art. He taught at the Bauhaus alongside Wassily Kandinsky, where his dry humor and childlike perspective shaped a generation of students. His works carried his personal moods, his beliefs, and his deep musicality — a highly individual style that refused to fit neatly into any single movement. He died in June 1940, leaving behind a visual language built from deceptive simplicity and rigorous thought.