
Karel AppelPays-Bas, 1921–2006Peut-on la contempler ?
Amsterdam, Pays-Bas
Le propriétaire est connu. Si elle est exposée aujourd’hui, le musée ne le dit pas, et l’on ne nous a pas appris à deviner.
Gedeformeerd figuur tegen een blauw fond.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
1959
Grand Prize at the São Paulo Biennial
Appel received the Grand Prize at the São Paulo Biennial.
11 juillet 1959 – 11 octobre 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 juin 1964 – 6 octobre 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.