Karel Appel (1921-2006)

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In 1976, after two years of travel, along with Pierre Alechinsky created a series of works on paper - the artists have achieved in its full symbiosis. These works have been published poems of Hugo Claus in the collection, entitled "Ink in the two brushes.

In 1980-ies. his style is purified from all that accidental. By this time include his series of "windows", as well as a joint effort with the poet Allen Ginsberg series of visual poems, and a series of nude figures.

In 1990-ies. He continues to cooperate with Ginsberg - a series of "Poetry - Painting", and then returns to the sculpture. He also staged and decor of the opera of the young composer Netherlands Guus Yanissena and the "Magic Flute" by Mozart.

In 2001, three museum - Stedelijk in Amsterdam, the Cobra Museum in Amstvelene and Museum of Fine Arts in The Hague - obhedinilis to celebrate the eightieth Appel exhibitions.

2002, dates back to its Non-figurative series "Landscapes", in addition, it creates numerous assemblages and large series of drawings.

Sam Appel said that for him the main thing - it is fabric, paint. His work is very pasty, written in bright, clean colors. In his paintings he sought above all spontaneity: "intelligence - a filter between the artist and his work" - he said and sought to destroy the filter.