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Karel AppelLa Vierge Noire (The Black Virgin), c. 19751975
1975
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Created around 1975, La Vierge Noire (The Black Virgin) is an acrylic on wood sculpture that is hand-signed ‘Appel’ by Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921-Zürich, 2006) in blue on the front base. This work is from an edition of 25.
Karel Appel La Vierge Noire (The Black Virgin), c. 1975 greets us in a colorful interpretation of an anthropomorphic figure. With wild facial features such a human-like nose, eyes, and ears, this work demands attention while taking us into the wild imagination of Appel. Painted with bright greens, blues, yellows, and reds, this wooden sculpture withholds a wild energy. Waves of colors splash over each other on its body while its crimson red eyes stare in to the eyes of the beholder. Bold and fierce are Appel’s conveying of emotion and passion. Truly electrifying, it’s almost as if Appel takes mechanical parts and formulates them into one invention. The dimensionality creates an essence of exoticism. Reminiscent of tribal masks and totem poles, Appel’s vision and creativity are perfectly captured in this piece. Vigorous is his own imagination fused within this work, Karel Appel radically styles mass of materials into existence.
- Creator:Karel Appel (1921 - 2006, Dutch)
- Creation Year:1975
- Dimensions:Height: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Width: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Palo Alto, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 63891stDibs: LU156728693542
Karel Appel
Karel Appel was a founding member of COBRA, an art movement originating in Germany that strived to replicate and invoke the child’s approach to art. Within this movement he created abstracted and simplified figures, often monsters and fractured depictions of people.
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