Paul Klee's "Twittering Machine" Analytical Essay by Nicky

This paper explains that his 1922 painting "Twittering Machine" is characteristic of Paul Klee's painting style that reflects two art movements of the earlier part of the twentieth century. Next, the author describes this whimsical painting that integrates elements from nature, such as birds and fish, with elements of a mechanized lifestyle, such as coils and wires, to project an overall theme of communication as incessant chatter . The paper relates that, from the Der Blaue Reiter and Wassily Kandinsky, Klee developed his use of abstraction and playful colors and, from the Bauhaus movement, he gained his strong interest in the interface between technology, nature and humanity and how to communication these ideas in a symbolic manner.