In the beginnings of his artistic career, Peter Keil's style was influenced by German Expressionism. In the paintings from his early Berlin years, he mainly focused on typical big city settings and characters on the fringes of society. However, his style changed visibly at the beginning of the 60s when he lived in Paris for a while and emerged in the city's nightlife.
Keil increasingly parted with his realistic approach and developed a new, much more spontaneous and dynamic painting style which he developed further during his years in London and finally during his time as one of the "Berliner Neue Wilden" at the beginning of the 80s. Since then, the use of intensive to lurid colors and the absence of realistic representation have become characteristic of his painting style.
In Keil's paintings, the color is applied with quick brushstrokes and occasionally with impasto techniques and the images are additionally abstracted by the use of graffiti elements. He prefers to paint human figures, portraits, big city scenes, landscapes and still-life images of flowers. His emotional way of painting is mainly driven by a desire for freedom from social constraints and conventions. In the past 50 years, Keil has created numerous large- and small-scale paintings in oil and mixed media on canvas but also some sculptures in wood and steel and a great number of majolicas.
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$3,950
H 44 in W 37 in D 1.5 in
"The Lady" Painting by Peter Keil, Painted in Paris, Black & White, 1972
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
Acrylic
$1,650
H 27.5 in W 19.5 in D 0.2 in
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Grey Board Paper, 1970, No Frame, Modern Art
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
Acrylic, Paper
$995
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.25 in
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic on Hard Board, 1988, Modern Art, Green Color
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
Acrylic
Vintage Peter Keil Original Painting Abstract Portrait
By Peter Keil
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Vintage original painting by artist Peter Keil, featuring an abstract portrait on board in a green frame. The painting is signed by the artist, making it a unique one-of-a-kind piece...
Acrylic
$3,800
H 60 in W 40 in D 1 in
Peter Keil, Masterwork Mixed Media Textured Quadriptych (4) Portraits, C. 1980
By Peter Keil
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Peter Keil, Masterwork Mixed Media Textured Quadriptych (4) Portraits, c. 1980 Oil on Canvas Signed "P. Keil" Lower Left Dimensions: 40" W x 60" H Unframed Ready to Place or Frame...
Canvas, Wood, Paint
$2,400
H 4 in Dm 36 in
Large Peter Keil Sunburst Wall Sculpture in Painted Metal, Signed, 36" Diameter
By Peter Keil
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large Peter Keil Sunburst Wall Sculpture in Painted Metal, Signed, 36" Diameter This striking sunburst wall sculpture is an expressive, large-scale work by Peter Keil, celebrated fo...
Metal
$4,640Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 90 in W 24 in D 2 in
Large Peter Keil Modern Abstract Expressionist Oil Paintings, a Pair
By Peter Keil
Located in Bradenton, FL
Peter Keil is a German artist that focuses primarily on abstract expressionism. Keil painted with some of the greats including Joan Miró, Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso, to name a few...
Paint
Peter Keil Signed Expressionist Floral Still Life on Red, Oil on Canvas
By Peter Keil
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Peter Keil Signed Expressionist Floral Still Life on Red, Oil on Canvas Peter Keil Expressionist floral still life, an original oil painting on canvas featuring three abstract flowe...
Canvas
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