Listen to an art teacher speaking about the artist Paul Klee.

1 dot 2 line 3 plane 4 space
Tapescript (Ex. 2A)
Paul Klee wanted to find the grammar of art and believed it was based on dot,
line, plane and space. He called these elements and said they must be found in every
picture.
The character of the material, in this case pen and ink on paper, and the elements
of line, dot, plane and space express the feelings of the artist. Paul Klee was bom near
Berne, in Switzerland. He studied in Germany and lived there until 1933. He left Germany
and returned to Switzerland when the Nazis мейд life and freedom of expression difficult.