Der Komiker 1903

"Der Komiker" (1903) is a lithograph by the Swiss-German artist Paul Klee (1879-1940), depicting a grotesque, almost monstrous, figure. The figure’s elongated, distorted features and multiple eyes suggest a sense of the absurd and the grotesque, a hallmark of Klee’s later works, which moved away from earlier, more realistic styles and toward more abstract representations. The print exemplifies Klee’s interest in exploring the boundaries of human perception and reality, and the inherent humor that can be found in the unexpected.