KAREL APPEL (1921-2006) “Images” Original Serigraph

This original serigraph by famed Dutch artist Karel Appel (1921-2006) depicts an abstracted portrait of a figure peering out towards the viewer with wide eyes. Renowned for his vision of expressing form through spontaneity and intensity, Appel’s postmodernist sensibilities resolve in this fine print to offer a gorgeous addition to the contemporary art collection. This lithograph is housed in a metallic silver frame and is unsigned by the artist, complete with a certificate of authenticity from Park West Galleries. 

About the Artist:
Karel Appel was born in 1921 in the Netherlands, completing his first painting at the age of fourteen and eventually studying at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam. Appel had his first show in 1946 and joined CoBrA in 1948; a movement named by the Belgian poet Christian Dotremont from the initials of the members’ home countries’ capital cities: Copenhagen, Brussels, Amsterdam. Appel’s work displayed spontaneous picture language and childish techniques to conjure fascinating images. His 1949 fresco ‘Questioning Children’ was placed in Amsterdam City Hall and caused controversy for this reason, causing the work to be covered up for ten years. Appel became the most famous of the CoBrA artists, with shows extending to the United States and portraits of jazz greats Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie becoming subject matter. Appel suffered from a heart ailment and died in 2006 at his home in Zurich, Switzerland.

This serigraph is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.