Paul Klee: "In the Magic Kitchen" | MetSpeaks

Paul Klee was unrivaled among his contemporaries in his wide-ranging experimentation with materials and unconventional techniques. Join scholar Charles W. Haxthausen as he explores the variety of Klee’s practice and reflects on its art-historical implications.

Charles W. Haxthausen is a Robert Sterling Clark Professor of Art History, Emeritus at Williams College, and Leonard A. Lauder Distinguished Scholar, 2019–20 and 2022 at The Met’s Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art.

Organized by the Leonard A. Lauder Research Center for Modern Art.


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Charles W. Haxthausen
Robert Sterling Clark Professor of Art History, Emeritus, Williams College

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