Karel Appel belonged to the important post war group CoBrA. Prior to that he was a member of the Nederlandse Experimentele Groep, which was characterised by feverish experimentation, vitality and spontaneity. This installation is just such an unconventional experiment, a picture painted on an old stable door with a real bucket attached.
Specifications
| Title | Paysan avec âne et seau |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Wall paint, panel, stable door, iron |
| Object type |
Assemblage
> Three-dimensional object
> Art object
|
| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Thickness 6 cm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Artist:
Karel Appel
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| Accession number | 2969 a-b (MK) |
| Credits | From the estate of Architect H.A. Maaskant, Rotterdam, 1978 |
| Department | Modern Art |
| Acquisition date | 1978 |
| Creation date | in 1950 |
| Entitled parties | © Karel Appel Foundation, c/o Pictoright Amsterdam 2018 |
| Internal exhibitions |
De collectie als tijdmachine (2017) |
| 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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