During the short period in which the Cobra group existed, from 1948 to 1951, Appel painted simplified human and animal figures in solid blocks of colour. Later his painting style became looser with thick layers of paint and lots of black. In this painting, man has become a monstrous creature with an enormous striped, mask-like head who seems to be making his way through a city with sketchily rendered towers and houses.
Specifications
| Title | Fantastic Creature |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Oil on canvas |
| Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 116,5 cm Width 89 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
Karel Appel
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| Accession number | 2631 (MK) |
| Credits | Purchased 1961 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1961 |
| Creation date | in 1953 |
| Entitled parties | © Karel Appel Foundation, c/o Pictoright Amsterdam 2018 |
| Internal exhibitions |
Een prikkelcollectie (2000) De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| External exhibitions |
Boijmans bij de Buren - Kunst stelt alles voor (2020) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | The Netherlands > Western Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Karel Appel
Amsterdam 1921 - Zürich 2006
Karel Appel was given a painting set by his uncle when he was fifteen and was encouraged to paint. He studied at the Rijksacademie [National Academy] in...
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