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Karel AppelWizzard, 19781978
1978
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Dating from 1979, this acrylic on wood relief is hand-signed 'Appel' by Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921 - Zürich, 2006) in red in the lower left. From an edition of 8, this work was published by the ABCD Gallery, Paris.
A solid but seemingly chaotic composition, here are the words of Appel himself to explain it: "To me, energy, form, communication are one thing, and the forms combined create a face. For instance, when I am looking at machinery, I see moving faces staring back at me." (Frankenstein, 1980, pg. 81). A wizard is interpreted here in components of sorts. Painted with bright greens, blues, yellows, and reds a mish mosh of random limbs spread out from the center of the relief while a face with white hair and a red and orange hat stares out at us from the center. Providing us with a wonderful glimpse into his mind, Appels's Wizzard appears very mechanical, but there is a beauty to be found in the color and chaos.
- Creator:Karel Appel (1921 - 2006, Dutch)
- Creation Year:1978
- Dimensions:Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 34 in (86.36 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Palo Alto, CA
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