KAREL APPEL (Dutch 1921-2006). Untitled, 1974. Oil on canvas. 19-1/2 x 15-1/2 inches (49.5 x 39.4 cm). Signed and dated ...

Description

KAREL APPEL (Dutch 1921-2006)
Untitled, 1974
Oil on canvas
19-1/2 x 15-1/2 inches (49.5 x 39.4 cm)
Signed and dated at lower right: appeL.74

Provenance:
Private collection (Detroit, Michigan)

Appel, a Dutch expressionist painter, studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Amsterdam from 1940-1948. In 1948, he helped found CoBra, a post-War Eurpean avant-garde movement. By 1970, however, his surrealist-automatic technique gave way to a more decorative aesthetic, which is evident in this example.

More information about KAREL APPEL. See also: Appel, Karel, Appel, Christiaan Karel, Karel Appel Artist.

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