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He neither serves nor rules, he transmits. His position is humble and the beauty at the crown is not his own. He is merely a channel.

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Paul Klee
Age: 61 †
Born: 1879
Born: February 18
Died: 1940
Died: May 29
Designer
Graphic Artist
Lithographer
Painter
University Teacher
Visual Artist
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