Karel Appel

1921–2006

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Biography

Christiaan Karel Appel (pronounced [ˈkrɪstijaːn ˈkaːrəl ˈɑpəl] ; 25 April 1921 – 3 May 2006) was a Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet. He started painting at the age of fourteen and studied at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam in the 1940s. He was one of the founders of the avant-garde movement CoBrA in 1948. He was also an avid sculptor and has had works featured in MoMA and other museums worldwide.

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Artworks

Left Right

Heads in a Colourful Landscape
Karel Appel
1965

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Karel Appel
1975–6

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Untitled
Karel Appel
1960

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Amorous Dance
Karel Appel
1955
Questioning Children
Karel Appel
1949

On display at Tate Liverpool part of Ideas Depot
People, Birds and Sun
Karel Appel
1954
Hip, Hip, Hoorah!
Karel Appel
1949

On display at Tate Modern part of In the Studio

Ideas Depot

In the Studio

Prints and Drawings Rooms

Biography

Artworks

Heads in a Colourful Landscape

[no title]

Untitled

Amorous Dance

Questioning Children

People, Birds and Sun

Hip, Hip, Hoorah!

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