The book
Acclaimed comic-strip artist Christophe Badoux has been commissioned by the Zentrum Paul Klee, with which he has worked closely, to create a factual pictorial account of Paul Klee’s life and work. This 80-page comic-strip biography traces the personal and artistic development of the artist set against the gripping contemporary backdrop of historical events. By way of introducing Klee, man and artist, to a younger audience, the comic strip romps through Klee’s entire life midst the twists and turns of historical events, from his birth in Münchenbuchsee in 1879 to his death in 1940.

Klee is available in German and French from the Zentrum Paul Klee shop. 80 pages, full-colour, hardcover, 23 x 30 cm, CHF 35, published by Edition Moderne.
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The author
Born in Barbourville, USA in 1964, Christophe Badoux spent his formative years in the Lake Greifen area near Zurich. He studied graphic design at Zurich’s School of Applied Arts before living in Paris and returning to Zurich eight years later in 1994.
Christophe Badoux has worked as a freelance illustrator since 1991 and has been teaching illustration at the art and design faculty of Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts since 2003. He is a regular contributor to a variety of magazines and comics such as NZZ, Bolero, Cash and Strapazin, and has illustrated numerous school textbooks. His latest work, Fatmas fantastische Reise (Fatima’s fantastic journey), also published by Edition Moderne, appeared in 2006.