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Karel Appel (1921-2006) - Thought's Boomerang
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Karel Appel was a painter, sculptor, and poet (April 15, 1921 Amsterdam – May 3, 2006 Zurich).
He studied at the Amsterdam Rijksacademie, where he met Corneille.
Together with Corneille, they joined what later came to be known as the CoBrA Movement (an abbreviation of Copenhagen, Brussels, Amsterdam), which included Constant Nieuwenhuys, Jorn, and Alechinsky, among others.
With art that was daring for its time, CoBrA made its first public appearance with an exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum. The exhibition provoked a storm of criticism.
In 1950, Karel Appel settled in Paris, and the exhibition was repeated in the same year, after which the movement also established itself there.
His work became bolder and he fully indulged himself; as a result, his paintings became increasingly abstract.
Karel Appel moved to New York in 1957 and also traveled extensively.
Through this, Karel Appel established increasingly better contacts in the American art world. Since the 1960s, many exhibitions of his work have been organized in America.
The Danish painter Asger Jorn had a strong influence on Karel Appel's work.
Karel Appel is primarily drawn to classical themes, such as landscapes, figures, and animals.
Around 1963, his work changed; he used much warmer colors and thick layers applied one after another.
After that, very thin layers were applied evenly in planes; he used almost fluorescent colors at that time.
In addition to paintings, he also began making sculptures and reliefs from wood, polyester, and aluminum.
In the 1970s, his paintings returned to their former state, so he started applying paint thickly again, with the colors blending into one another.
Many screen prints and lithographs were also made of these works.
From the beginning of the 1980s, he began painting more dramatic subjects, and his style changed again: it became looser.
Karel Appel created many more artworks than just paintings. He also received numerous international awards, including: the 1954 UNESCO Prize at the Venice Biennale and the 1960 Guggenheim Prize.
Type of work: Lithograph
Signature: Print-signed
Edition: 3/1000
Size: 72 x 42 cm (h x w)
Pad: 80 x 60 cm (h x w)
Condition: In excellent condition
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ConditionExcellentColorsGreen, RedMaterialPaperNumber of items1OrientationPortraitArt sizeMediumHeight72 cmWidth42 cm
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ProfessionalGroningen, NetherlandsOn Whoppah since October 2025 • 11 sales