Karel Appel (born April 25, 1921 - died on May 04, 2006) is a Dutch painter, born in Amsterdam. He studied at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten there from 1940 to 1943 and started exhibiting in 1946. He was influenced by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Jean Dubuffet; he joined the Nederlandse Experimentele Groep and joined CoBrA in 1948 together with Corneille, Constant and Jan Nieuwenhuys. His 1949 fresco in the Amsterdam City Hall caused controversy and was covered up for ten years.

In 1950 he moved to Paris and then developed his international reputation travelling to Mexico, the USA, Yugoslavia and Brazil. He is particularly noted for his mural work and now lives between New York and Florence.

Keywords : 'Sag zum Abschied leise Servus', Natural Phenomenon, Karel Appel  
Books
'Sag zum Abschied leise Servus'
Natural Phenomenon
Et maintenant je veux parler de Willem de Kooning
Psychopathological Notebook, drawings and gouaches 1948-1950
Topics
Lithographs, screenprints
Engravings, Etchings
Works on paper & mixed techniques
Photographs
Digital techniques
Other techniques
Paintings
Roland Garros posters and other