Paul Klee: A Life Painted in Light and Shadow – 1940 and Beyond The year 1940 marked a pivotal, yet tragically brief, chapter in the life and work of Paul Klee, a Swiss-born German artist whose singular vision continues to resonate across the decades. Born in Bern in 1879, Klee’s artistic journey was one of relentless experimentation, a joyous collision of influences ranging from Jugendstil and Expressionism to Cubism and Surrealism – all filtered through his uniquely perceptive and deeply personal lens. The shadow of war loomed large over Europe during this period, profoundly impacting the…