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Karel Appel

1921–2006

Untitled 1960
© Karel Appel Foundation / DACS 2025
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3 artworks by Karel Appel
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Biography

Christiaan Karel Appel (pronounced [ˈkrɪstijaːŋ 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

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  • Heads in a Colourful Landscape

    Karel Appel
    1965
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  • [no title]

    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
  • People, Birds and Sun

    Karel Appel
    1954
  • Hip, Hip, Hoorah!

    Karel Appel
    1949
    On display at Tate Modern part of In the Studio
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