Three screenprints in colors (one with silver mylar) on wove paper.
- Each signed in pencil, one dedicated 'Jack + Ian' and dated '75', two annotated 'ea' (an épreuve d'artiste, aside from the editions of 100).
This group of three screenprints by Karel Appel, created in 1975 and circa 1978, reflects the artist’s signature CoBrA style—expressive, childlike forms with bold outlines and vivid colors. The works combine figurative abstraction and intense color blocking, with one print incorporating silver mylar for added visual texture. Each print features whimsical, surreal figures—part human, part creature—rendered in sweeping lines and energetic shapes. Appel’s spontaneous approach is evident in the expressive brushwork and vibrant palette. Two prints are annotated as artist’s proofs (épreuve d'artiste), and all are hand-signed in pencil.
Karel Appel (Netherlands, 1921–2006) was a co-founder of the CoBrA movement, known for his expressive, colorful paintings and sculptures. Inspired by childlike spontaneity and raw emotion, Appel used bold brushstrokes and vibrant colors to challenge conventional art forms. His works, celebrated worldwide, reflect his belief in the primal power of creativity and imagination.
Screen-print Screen printing is a technique where ink is transferred through a mesh onto a substrate, with areas blocked by a stencil to prevent ink from passing through. This method, also known as serigraphy or silkscreen printing, is commonly used to produce prints on posters, T-shirts, vinyl, stickers, wood, and other materials. The process is a type of stencil printing, allowing for vibrant, detailed designs on various surfaces.
Three screenprints in colors (one with silver mylar) on wove paper.
- Each signed in pencil, one dedicated 'Jack + Ian' and dated '75', two annotated 'ea' (an épreuve d'artiste, aside from the editions of 100).
This group of three screenprints by Karel Appel, created in 1975 and circa 1978, reflects the artist’s signature CoBrA style—expressive, childlike forms with bold outlines and vivid colors. The works combine figurative abstraction and intense color blocking, with one print incorporating silver mylar for added visual texture. Each print features whimsical, surreal figures—part human, part creature—rendered in sweeping lines and energetic shapes. Appel’s spontaneous approach is evident in the expressive brushwork and vibrant palette. Two prints are annotated as artist’s proofs (épreuve d'artiste), and all are hand-signed in pencil.
Karel Appel (Netherlands, 1921–2006) was a co-founder of the CoBrA movement, known for his expressive, colorful paintings and sculptures. Inspired by childlike spontaneity and raw emotion, Appel used bold brushstrokes and vibrant colors to challenge conventional art forms. His works, celebrated worldwide, reflect his belief in the primal power of creativity and imagination.
Karel Appel studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam. His first solo exhibition took place in 1946 in Groningen. In the years following the end of World War Two he developed his own unique style of art, using found objects and pieces of timber in assemblages and other artworks. His earliest themes were associated with imagery of childhood, often featuring grotesque humans, monsters and animal forms. He was one of the founders of the Dutch Experimental Group in 1948, along with Guillaume Corneille and Constant Nieuwenhuys. All three artists left Amsterdam and moved to Paris, where they joined with Belgian and Danish artists to form the Cobra international art group.
Action Painting is a style of painting where the physical act of creating art—such as gestural brushstrokes, splashing or dripping paint, or moving and dancing while applying paint—is considered essential to the artwork itself. This approach emphasizes the artist's movement and spontaneity as integral to the creative process.