Lithograph in colors on Japan paper
- Published by London Arts Inc. Detroit
- Suite: Cats Portfolio
- Signed in pencil and numbered
Stalking Cat by Karel Appel is a colorful lithograph on Japan paper, produced in 1979 as part of the Cats Portfolio and published by London Arts Inc., Detroit. The limited edition print (125 + LXV), measuring 62.2 x 76.8 cm, showcases Appel’s dynamic and expressive style. The composition is filled with vibrant strokes of pinks, purples, blues, and greens, forming an abstract representation of a cat mid-movement against a textured green background. Appel’s use of bold, spontaneous brushwork evokes a sense of energy and motion, making the feline form come alive in a playful and imaginative manner. Signed and numbered in pencil, this piece exemplifies Appel's creative expression through color and abstraction.
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 on Japan paper
- Published by London Arts Inc. Detroit
- Suite: Cats Portfolio
- Signed in pencil and numbered
Stalking Cat by Karel Appel is a colorful lithograph on Japan paper, produced in 1979 as part of the Cats Portfolio and published by London Arts Inc., Detroit. The limited edition print (125 + LXV), measuring 62.2 x 76.8 cm, showcases Appel’s dynamic and expressive style. The composition is filled with vibrant strokes of pinks, purples, blues, and greens, forming an abstract representation of a cat mid-movement against a textured green background. Appel’s use of bold, spontaneous brushwork evokes a sense of energy and motion, making the feline form come alive in a playful and imaginative manner. Signed and numbered in pencil, this piece exemplifies Appel's creative expression through color and abstraction.
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.
Art Informel is a French term referring to the gestural and improvisational techniques common in abstract painting during the 1940s and 50s. It encompasses various styles that dominated these decades, characterized by informal, spontaneous methods. Artists used this term to describe approaches that moved away from traditional structures and embraced more expressive, unstructured techniques.