Karel Appel

Who

Karel Appel (1921-2006), Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet.

Notes

Associated with abstract expressionism and COBRA. Known works include Anti-Robot and The Discovery.

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Key works

• Anti-Robot
• The Discovery (1986)

In museum collections

• Amorous Dance (1955)
  Art UK ↗
• Chat Noir (1961)
  National Museum Norway ↗
• Child with Birds (1950)
  MoMA ↗
• Danse d'espace avant la tempête [Dance in Space before the Storm] (1959)
  Art UK ↗
• De ontmoeting (1952)
  Rijksmuseum ↗
• Exploded Head (1959)
  Harvard Art Museums ↗
• Harlequin Nude (1956)
  Harvard Art Museums ↗
• Hip, Hip, Hoorah! (1949)
  Art UK ↗
• In Mini, Blue Face
  Minneapolis Institute of Art ↗
• In Mini, Yellow Face
  Minneapolis Institute of Art ↗
• Libellules blessées (1961)
  National Museum Norway ↗
• Men and Animals (1952)
  MFA Boston ↗

See the work

Prints

Books

See also

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