{"product_id":"karel-appel-silk-screen","title":"Karel Appel - Silk Screen","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e1977\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis expressive \u003cb\u003esilkscreen\u003c\/b\u003e from 1977 exemplifies the \u003cb\u003epowerful visual language\u003c\/b\u003e for which \u003cb\u003eKarel Appel \u003c\/b\u003eis internationally renowned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe composition features a bold, almost mask-like face constructed from sweeping black contours and vibrant fields of yellow, purple, green, and red. The \u003cb\u003eenergetic gestures and strong chromatic contrasts\u003c\/b\u003e convey a sense of immediacy and raw emotion, hallmarks of Appel's artistic philosophy. The image oscillates between \u003cb\u003eabstraction and figuration\u003c\/b\u003e, inviting the viewer to perceive faces, eyes, and symbolic forms without fixing them into a single narrative. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe work is \u003cb\u003esigned and dated\u003c\/b\u003e in pencil at the lower right and \u003cb\u003enumbered\u003c\/b\u003e at the lower left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe edition was published by \u003cb\u003eGalerie Nova Spectra\u003c\/b\u003e, The Hague, a gallery closely associated with \u003cb\u003eavant-garde and modern graphic art \u003c\/b\u003ein the Netherlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe work is \u003cb\u003eprofessionally framed\u003c\/b\u003e in our own frame-shop, in a custom-made white wooden frame with \u003cb\u003ePlexiglas® Optical HC\u003c\/b\u003e, offering UV protection, scratch resistance, and minimal reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eSize framed : approx. 92 x 76 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eKarel Appel (1921–2006) was one of the most influential \u003cb\u003eDutch artists of the 20th century\u003c\/b\u003e and a founding member of the revolutionary \u003cb\u003eCoBrA movement\u003c\/b\u003e. Rejecting academic conventions, he championed \u003cb\u003einstinct, experimentation, and childlike expression\u003c\/b\u003e as fundamental artistic values.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThroughout his career, Appel worked across painting, sculpture, drawing, and printmaking, developing a distinctive visual language defined by bold color, dynamic gesture, and emotional intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHis work is represented in \u003cb\u003emajor museum collections\u003c\/b\u003e worldwide, including the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and continues to play a central role in the history of \u003cb\u003epost-war modern art.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eAuthenticity and provenance guaranteed.\u003cbr\u003eDelivered with a certificate of authenticity.\u003cbr\u003eWorldwide shipping, tax-friendly to the USA and EU countries.\u003cbr\u003eCustom handmade framing available on request.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SitterArt.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53766367904083,"sku":null,"price":2250.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0711\/1711\/1614\/files\/KarelAppel-sitterart.jpg?v=1778866843","url":"https:\/\/sitterart.com\/de\/products\/karel-appel-silk-screen","provider":"SitterArt.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}