Christopher Klein Paintings
Christopher Klein was a former illustrator for National Geographic Magazine. Klein was born in 1954, Washington DC. Klein spent 26 years at National Geographic Magazine. His career at National Geographic brought him around the world. He lived with people from Egypt to South America, studied history and artifacts of ancient times and delved into the intricacies of creatures like tarantulas and horseshoe crabs. His research transformed into illustrations filling the pages of National Geographic Magazine. In retirement, he is back to his surrealistic roots combining his love of surrealism with the breadth of his life experience. “Surrealism is a way for me to create my own world,” says Klein. “Whether it be an archeological recreation, deep sea representation, or a futuristic scene, my use of realistic juxtapositions proved to be my key to scientific art with the National Geographic Society. My ability to render in high detail and a vivid imagination are the prerequisites for creating accurate paintings of historic people, the places they lived and worshipped, as well as the inner workings of both animals and machines. After 26 years of scientific art, my work is now going full circle back to my fine art roots in surrealism, now reflecting realistic images in unnatural settings or unnatural images in even more bizarre environments.”
2010s Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Oil, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Christopher Klein Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Oil, Panel
1960s Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Contemporary Christopher Klein Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Pastel, Oil, Cotton Canvas
1990s Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Christopher Klein Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1890s Impressionist Christopher Klein Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Artist Comments
A woman character is shown floating near an open window, where a giant bluebird is waiting as a spirit animal guide. The bird serves as a reminder to not give u...
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Oil
1920s Impressionist Christopher Klein Paintings
Linen, Oil
Mid-20th Century Modern Christopher Klein Paintings
Oil, Board
1990s Outsider Art Christopher Klein Paintings
Plaster, Wood, Acrylic
2010s Contemporary Christopher Klein Paintings
Gold Leaf
2010s Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Oil, Panel
2010s Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Linen, Oil
2010s Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Linen, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Christopher Klein Paintings
Oil, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Christopher Klein Paintings
Linen, Oil