KAREL APPEL "PAINTED BOOK" 1980Karel Appel (1921 2006) was an important contributor sddisruptor in the evolution of 20th century abstraction and one of the founders of the COBRA movement. Appel grew up in Amsterdam and was influenced by avant garde masters such as Pablo Picasso and Jean Dubuffet. Their influences are visible in Appels creations throughout his career. In 1948, Appel, along with fellow artists (living and working in Copenhagen, Brussels, and Amsterdam) founded the

They worked with a wide range of media including photography

for artists such as Joanne Tod

mostly contributing to PM magazine

Pencil and ink on paper

the actual "Inflatable Flower & Bunny" sculpture was included in his massive retrospective at the Whitney in 2014

the Metropolitan

9"H 7"W (work)

distortions and engages with disrupting the photo development process in order to create non-figural works

prioritizing the essence of the content rather than the grade of its realistic rendering

inspired by the Color Field

the trio had always peppered their work with gay codes

“Capsule"