Karel Appel (1921 - 2006)
1921-04-25Amsterdam, The Netherlands2006-05-03Zurich, SwitzerlandThe Netherlands
Karel Appel
Christiaan Karel Appel 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.
Date and place of birt: | 25 april 1921, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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Date and place of death: | 3 may 2006, Zurich, Switzerland |
Nationality: | The Netherlands |
Period of activity: | XX, XXI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Graphic artist, Painter, Sculptor |
Art school / group: | CoBrA |
Genre: | Animalistic, Figurative art, Genre art, Landscape painting, Portrait, Still life |
Art style: | Abstract art, Expressionism, Post War Art, Primitivism, Informalism, Contemporary art |