Lithograph in Colors -Signed and numbered by artist
Karel Appel's Once I Was The Sun (1978) is a vibrant lithograph that exudes energy through bold strokes and an intense color palette. Known for his expressionistic style, Appel uses layered dashes of red, blue, yellow, and purple, forming an abstract, swirling composition that evokes warmth and movement. The chaotic arrangement and thick, gestural marks create a sense of depth and rhythm, drawing the viewer into the artwork’s pulsating core. This limited edition print, hand-signed and numbered, exemplifies Appel's mastery of color and form, capturing an emotive, almost primal energy that invites interpretation and contemplation.
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.
Lithograph Lithography is a printing method based on the principle that water and oil do not mix. It can be used to print artwork or text onto paper or other suitable materials. Traditionally, an image was drawn with wax, fat, or oil onto a lithographic limestone surface or plate. Today, metal plates and other surfaces are also used in lithographic printing.
Lithograph in Colors -Signed and numbered by artist
Karel Appel's Once I Was The Sun (1978) is a vibrant lithograph that exudes energy through bold strokes and an intense color palette. Known for his expressionistic style, Appel uses layered dashes of red, blue, yellow, and purple, forming an abstract, swirling composition that evokes warmth and movement. The chaotic arrangement and thick, gestural marks create a sense of depth and rhythm, drawing the viewer into the artwork’s pulsating core. This limited edition print, hand-signed and numbered, exemplifies Appel's mastery of color and form, capturing an emotive, almost primal energy that invites interpretation and contemplation.
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.
Abstract art uses form, shape, line, and color to create a visual experience without attempting to represent external reality. The composition exists independently of the world's visual references, focusing on expressing ideas and emotions through non-representational means.