Fugue In Red by Paul Kleefugue /fyo͞og/ Noun: A contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others...
Paul Klee had to choose between art and music. He had made his choice on his trips to Tunisia, and Africa. The vibrant colors he saw made him want to paint, and he chose to make artwork for his living. When I first saw this painting, before I had read the title or read about Paul Klee's past, I was instantly reminded about music, and about rhythm and beats. He has a couple of painting that follow this trend of giving sound to his artwork, and although those are alike, they stand out from the rest of his artwork, which falls flat in comparison.
As an art student, I admire this painting so much. Although I enjoy trying to do paintings like these, it is something I find very hard to do, and I think that Klee did it in an amazing way. By paintings like these, I mean painting that have something intangible made tangible. In this painting, I can really visualize sound, and I feel like I can almost touch it even. It has a sense of things that are 3 dimensional and real, yet it looks so abstract and unreal.
This painting I would imagine is one that was almost personal to Paul Klee. Having to choose between two careers you love, would be a hard choice. In this painting Klee was able to bring two things that gave him joy together. That translated as a message for me, that when you commit yourself to one thing such as a career, you shouldn't have to let everything else go entirely.
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