To paint is to destroy what preceded. I never try to make a… - Karel Appel

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To paint is to destroy what preceded. I never try to make a painting, but a chunk of life. It is a scream; it is a night; it is like a child; it is a tiger behind bars.

Karel Appel

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Karel Appel (April 25, 1921 – May 3, 2006) was a Dutch painter and sculptor. He was one of the early founders of the European avantgarde movement COBRA in 1948. Later Appel lived and worked in Paris and in the U.S. His painting art is mainly colorful and gestural.

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Alternative Names: Appel Karel • Christiaan Karel Appel • C. K. Appel • Karel Apel • Christaan Karel Appel • C.K. Appel • K. Appel

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To paint is to destroy what preceded. I never try to make a painting, but a chunk of life. It is a scream; it is a night; it is like a child; it is a… - Karel Appel

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