There is a cobra museum in amstelveen, netherlands, displaying works by karel appel and other international avantgarde artists. Appel, corneille and constant exhibits together in 1948. Karel appel 19212006 is one of the netherlands most outstanding artists. In the 1950s he began spending long periods of time in paris and new york. Karel appel on liveauctioneers karel appel see more. Born christiaan karel appel in 1921 to a workingclass family in amsterdam, he was artistic from an early age. Published to accompany a major retrospective exhibition and including 67 paintings, 12 sculptures and more than 60 drawings, karel appel. Jun 24, 2018 cobra, ou internationale des artistes experimentaux, a ete valide a paris en 1948, par les poetes christian dotremont et joseph noiret, et par les peintres karel appel, constant nieuwenhuys. Appel has always had this fantastic selection of colours, and specially the red which i think must be one of his favourite colours. Shedding new light on the late dutch artist karel appel. The letter p has been improved on by complications rehabilitation and the writing lacks floating lat.
Karel appel clown, 1954, chazen museum of art, madison, wisconsin stay safe and healthy. Make offer karel appel cobra, original lithograph, noise art revue, maeght, paris, 1987. He was a member of the famous cobra, the european group of the late 1940s to early 1950s, which promoted spontaneous expressionism and abstract features in painting. He was a versatile artist a painter, sculptor, engraver, printmaker, ceramicist, lithographer and poet. Feb 05, 2016 shedding new light on the late dutch artist karel appel. Karel appel childish spontaneous abstraction widewalls. Cobra or cobra was a european avantgarde movement active from 1948 to 1951. Karel appel dutch cobra artist for sale 57 listings karel christiaan appel was a dutch painter, sculptor, designer, printmaker and view cirque by karel appel. In 1963, dutch abstract expressionist painter karel appel 19212006, who cofounded the avantgarde cobra movement in 1948, booked time in the instituut voor sonologie in the netherlands to compose music for a documentary that cinematographer jan vrijman was making on appel s work.
Also this one is registered in the archive of the karel appel foundation, which makes the provenance impeccable. Karel appel paintings for sale karel appel art value. Karel appel april 25, 1921may 3, 2006 was a dutch painter, sculptor, and poet, whose work continues to inspire artists today. Find artist info, artworks for sale, and past pricing data from our auction archives. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. In november 1948, appel helped found the cobra art movement. Karel appel limited edition lithograph of an abstract portrait. The dutch artist karel appel, who has died at the age of 85, famously declared that if i paint like a barbarian, its because we live in a barbarous age. Asger, jorn 19141973 1945 untitled christies london, 2006. Wm whitehot magazine of contemporary art karel appel and the. The dutch furniture designer martin visser was the first collector to recognize the importance of the cobra movement. Karel appel biography childhood, life and timeline. Appel made one of his most significant works, psychopathological notebook.
At the age of fifteen, he learned how to paint impressionist landscapes from his uncle. Karel appel dutch, 19212006 untitled composition, 1983oil on canvas4534 x 35 inches 116. The innovations of this exhibit were that the composition for the wall was in a grid formation. Karel appel cobra museum of modern artcobra museum of. Karel appel was a founder of the cobra artists group, whose goal was to liberate art from the norms and art movements of western culture. After we combine that fact with all of his activities with both the cobra group and informel, only then do we start assembling the entire picture of just how. A founder of the cobra association of painters, karel appel rendered expressionist canvases with vibrant color, violent brushwork, and thick application of impasto paint. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. His father was a barber and that was to be his profession too. The stedelijk museum amsterdam is an international museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art and design.
Cobra, inspiratie prehistorie, volkskunst en middeleeuwen. In honor of appel s eightieth birthday, the stedelijik, the cobra museum, and the haags gemeentemuseum all hold exhibitions of his work. Yet cobra undoubtedly laid its mark on the lives of its members, whether they went on to pursue other ideological struggles like asger jorn in the situationist international, veered into entirely new territories like enrico baj, or, like karel appel and pierre alechinsky, went on to develop the cobra idiom into sustained, ambitious bodies of work. Drawings and gouaches 19481950 gachnang, johannes, kuspit, donald, appel, karel, fuchs, rudi on. Pierre alechinsky and karel appel have known each other since 1949 and their cobra years. Appel participated with the other cobra artists at an exhibition in the stedelijk museum in amsterdam which generated a huge scandal and many objections in the press and public.
Like jean dubuffet, appel found inspiration in the artwork of children and the rejection of sophisticated aesthetic tastes. One of the founders of the postwar avantgarde cobra movement, karel appel created expressionist paintings with vibrant colors, violent brushwork, and the impasto technique, which is the thick application of paint, creating a 3d feeling, favored by van gogh. No discussion of postwar dutch artor postwar european artis complete witho. The new art of the cobra group was not popular in the netherlands and as a result, appel moved to paris in 1950 and truly. As a cofounder of the cobra group, he was part of an international network of avantgarde artists and is regarded as one of the rejuvenators of post1945 art. Kaiser and others, appels art has returned to the public eye and research supported by the foundation has introduced new ways of thinking about the artist. Nov 20, 2017 karel appel cobra composition color lithograph 1976 30 x 22 inches. Born in amsterdam in 1921, karel appel visited paris in 1947. Published to accompany a major retrospective exhibition and including 67 paint. A catalogue raisonne by kuspit, donald and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Born in amsterdam, he began painting at fourteen years old and attended the school rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten in amsterdam. He has also written and produced four featurelength movies.
Karel appel 1921 2006 the dutch artist karel appel studied at the imperial art academy in amsterdam and founded the cobra group with other artists, in 1948. His painting style is influenced by pablo picasso, henri matisse and the french bruteart artist jean dubuffet. Three generations after cobra artist karel appel created his psychopathological notebook, melgaard endeavored to remake appels iconic. The artists from copenhagen, brussels and amsterdam enjoyed the emulation of works produced in collaboration, often combining poems, drawings and paintings. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Part of the karel appel retrospective at the gemeentemuseum in the hague.
Dutch painter, sculptor and poet karel appel 19212006 was born in amsterdam. See more ideas about cobra art, dutch painters and art. Apr 28, 2015 deze pin is ontdekt door robert sobsey. Karel appel 19212006 is one of the most renowned dutch artists of the latter half of the twentieth century and one of founding members of the avantgarde cobra group. Karel appel cobra composition color lithograph 1976 30 x. Now, thanks largely to the karel appel foundation, established in amsterdam in 1999 by appel, mr. Karel appel, born april 25, 1921, amsterdam, netherlandsdied may 3, 2006, zurich, switzerland, dutch painter of turbulent, colourful, and semiabstract compositions, who was a cofounder 1948 of the cobra group of northern european expressionists. He started painting at the age of fourteen and studied at the rijksakademie in amsterdam in the 1940s.
Retrospective demonstrates that dutch artist karel appel 19212006 was much more than just a member of the avantgarde cobra group, and more than the flamboyant personal image he cultivated. Paintings, sculptures and collages at castello di rivoli in turin. Containing some 200 pages, this book in three languages french, english and. Karel appel live cobra painting video 1962 the great cobra painter in action. He was one of the founders of the avantgarde movement cobra. Karel appel paintings for sale karel appel art value price. Held in high regard for the way he was able to depict genuine expression through the use of uniquely vivid colors and strong forms, karel appel was an influential dutch painter who created some of the most pivotal abstract works of the 21st century. Karel appel paintings for sale value guide heritage auctions.
I never try to make a painting, but a chunk of life. Watching karel appel create a painting in jan vrijmans 1962 film the reality of karel. Karel appel original lithograph cats 1978 cobra avant garde movement. See available prints and multiples, paintings, and works on paper for sale and learn about the artist. The cat seems to be appels favorite animal and in most. His first visit to paris dates from 1947, and was made in the company of corneille, whom he had met at the school of fine arts in amsterdam 19401943 and with whom he exhibited in 1947 in his home town. Karel appel black eyed animal limited edition lithograph colorful framed 171175. For some nice karel appel publications please visit. The artist derived much inspiration from primitive art and childrens drawings, and was influenced by contemporaries such as jean dubuffet, the major exponent of art brut. First reissue of karel appel s masterpiece musique barbare. This vibrant image from appels days in paris, at the end of the cobra movement, is one of the many images of the cat series. Fuchs includes appel in a group exhibition of younger artists in the dutch village of acquoy and organizes, together with his friend johannes gachnang, the solo exhibition karel appel.
Cobra group artist karel appel s work through the years, available. Visser knew karel appel and his friends when they had just begun their careers, and were living in extreme poverty, with no recognition from the art world. Karel appel dutch cobra artist for sale 61 listings. Karel appel, questioning children, 1949, gouache on three dimensional wooden construction, tate modern. After seeing an exhibition by jean dubuffet, the champion of art brut, the french artist became a key reference for appel, and in 1948, accompanied by christian dotremont, asger jorn, constant, corneille and noiret, appel founded the group cobra in reference to copenhagen, brussels and amsterdam. After the second wolrd war he travelled to liege and paris. Shedding new light on the late dutch artist karel appel the.
Zyklus, for solo percussion tristan fry, percussion stockhausen composed zyklus as part of a competition he initiated in order to find performe. The museum displays works by karel appel, pierre alechinsky, and asger jorn, the movements leading exponents. Karel appel childish spontaneous abstraction karel appel was a dutch painter, sculptor, and poet and one of the founders of the avantgarde movement cobra. Be sure to include the lot number, lot title and any specific questions you have about the item. He was also an avid sculptor and has had works featured in moma and other museums worldwide. A founder of the cobra association of painters, karel appel rendered expressionist canvases with vibrant color, violent brushwork, and thick application of. In 1951 she left for paris and joined the artist at the rue santeuil and became friends with karel appel and corneille and somehow got influenced by everything cobra that surrounded her. Smiling heads 1976 by karel appel appels, kunstenaar. Wonderful commemorative publications of the cobra 50 years manifestation. Shop original karel appel art and other karel appel art from the worlds best art galleries. He was one of the founders of the avantgarde movement cobra in 1948. Appel and his fellow cobra members had a common desire to break away from the current art movements of the day and to create a new school of art that emphasized creative diversity. Karel appel was born christiaan karel appel in amsterdam on 25 april 1921.
The nsu art museum in fort lauderdale, florida, is known for its large assemblage of works of cobra art. Pagewide, imaginationcapturing photos give a good image of this versatile artist. Karel appel musique barbare cd sub rosa art into life. Karel appel clown, 1954, chazen museum of art, madison. On the outskirts of the cobra group she operated like a true cobra artist. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stdibs edition. Painting, like passion, is an emotion full of truth and rings a living sound, like the roar coming from the lions breast, he reflected.
After cobra disbanded in 1951, appel worked almost. Karel appel on wikipeda about other cobra artists piere alechinsky else alfelt karel appel mogens balle ejler bille corneille christian dotremont sonja ferlov. Christiaan karel appel was a dutch painter, sculptor, and poet. About this time appel was influenced first by pablo picasso and henri matisse, then by jean dubuffet. The artist derived much inspiration from primitive art and childrens drawings, and was influenced by contemporaries such as jean dubuffet, the major exponent of art b. Various artists, pierre alechinsky, karel appel, enrico baj, alan davie, jim dine, oyvind fahlstrom, sam francis.
Among other things, karel appel was responsible for the rejection of rationalism and geometry within a painterly composition, opting instead for more intuitive and expressive practices. Letter to my son, asger jorn, great website for hair cutscolors. People, birds and sun karel appel art informel, 1954 the art of karel appel cobra group artist art uk is the online home for every public collection in the uk. He was a member of the nederlandse experimentele groep and established the cobra movement in 1948 with constant, corneille, and others. The performance of the signature is amateurish done, jerky and hesitant. Karel christiaan appel was a dutch painter, sculptor, designer, printmaker and writer.
His work is colorful, expressionist, and often representational of different figures, creating sculpture from various materials in an assemblage technique. In the shadow of the second world war, appel forged a new artistic path by combining the modern aesthetic with a spontaneous approach to composition and vibrant fields of color. Karel appel for sale in uk 63 secondhand karel appels. Teleurgesteld daarover vestigde appel zich in 1950 in parijs. May 03, 2006 christiaan karel appel was a dutch painter, sculptor, and poet. Karel appel was an influential dutch painter whose figurative abstractions employed expressive colors and forms. Large format hardcover, linen bound book in almost new condition. Karel appel clown, 1954, chazen museum of art, madison, wisconsin. Karel appel paintings for sale value guide heritage. Instead, he chose art school rijksacademie voor beeldende kunsten.
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