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Peter Keil Figurative Paintings

German, b. 1942

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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Artist: Peter Keil
Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil
Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil

Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil

By Peter Keil

Located in Hudson, NY

This modern abstract painting by Peter Keil is on a smooth masonite board with a painted grey background, black abstract portrait with many colors. Here you certainly see the Picasso...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Peter Keil Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic, Board

Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil
Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil

Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil

By Peter Keil

Located in Hudson, NY

This modern abstract painting by Peter Keil is on a smooth masonite board with a painted grey background, black abstract portrait with many colors. Here you certainly see the Picasso...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Peter Keil Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic, Board

Couple
Couple

Couple

By Peter Keil

Located in Hollywood, FL

Artist: Peter Keil Title: Couple Size: 21 1/2 × 25 1/2 Inches (Framed: 24 1/2 × 28 1/2 Inches) Medium: Acrylic on Board Edition: Original Year: 1969 Notes: Hand Signed and Da...

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1960s Contemporary Peter Keil Figurative Paintings

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Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil
Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil

Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil

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This modern abstract painting by Peter Keil is on a smooth masonite board with a painted Tiffany Blue background, black abstract portrait with many ...

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Peter Keil figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Peter Keil figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Peter Keil in acrylic paint, board, masonite and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Peter Keil figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 12 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Bettina Mauel, MAE Curates, and Dani Humberstone. Peter Keil figurative paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $850 and tops out at $850, while the average work can sell for $850.