Karel Appel

Exhibited by Kunstgalerij Albricht

Material Acryl/paper/canvas

Dimensions 57 × 76 cm

Status Vetted

About the Work

Bright colours, clear contours, and an almost sculptural use of paint. An image swiftly emerges from the layers, and we recognise two eyes and a mouth. It is a primal image, a terrifying mask that commands a powerful presence in any space.

This painting can only be the work of the Netherlands' greatest post-war artist: Karel Appel. Appel's work has always been exuberant, colourful, spontaneous, vital, and powerful, from the very beginning of his painting career, even as he continued to innovate throughout his life. For Appel, the essence lay in the act of painting: the painting was a reflection of a release of creative tension.

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