
Karel AppelPaíses Bajos, 1921–2006¿Se puede contemplar?
Amsterdam, Países Bajos
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Gedeformeerd figuur tegen een blauw fond.
Rijksmuseum
1959
Grand Prize at the São Paulo Biennial
Appel received the Grand Prize at the São Paulo Biennial.
11 de julio de 1959 – 11 de octubre de 1959
Exhibition: Documenta II
1960
Guggenheim International Award
Appel received the Guggenheim Foundation's International Award at 39 for “Woman with Bouquet”, painted two years earlier, becoming the youngest artist ever to win it.
1964
Buys a château near Auxerre
Appel bought a château near Auxerre. He also lived for long periods in New York, Florence and Zurich; international recognition followed, with exhibitions of his work in many countries.
28 de junio de 1964 – 6 de octubre de 1964
Exhibition: Documenta III
1970s
Turns to sculpture
From the 1970s Appel favored sculpture, which gave him more freedom to work with form, using wood, aluminum, polyurethane and other materials.