Karel Appel
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Founding member of CoBrA Art Work
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Karel Appel |
| Gender: |
Male |
| Place of Birth: |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Nationality: |
Dutch |
| Birth: |
1921 |
| Death: |
2006 |
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| Past Auctions: |
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Quick Facts
| Known For: |
Founding member of CoBrA |
| Medium: |
Oil on canvas |
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| Fine Art Profession(s): |
Painting
Sculpture
Poetry |
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Biography
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. Other members of CoBrA include Pierre Alechinsky, Egill Jacobsen, Carl-Henning Pedersen, Christian Dotremont, Asger Jorn, Corneille.
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Samples of Work
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