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Karel Appel

Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet (1921-2006)

  • Fame54.2
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia4.6K
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Lived 1921–2006, aged 85Netherlands
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    43 languages
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  • Era
    1921–2006
    Aged 85
  • Known for
    The Reality of Karel A…
    1962
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Updated 2026-06-21

Christiaan Karel Appel was a Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet. He started painting at the age of fourteen and studied at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam in the 1940s. He was one of the founders of the avant-garde movement CoBrA in 1948. He was also an avid sculptor and has had works featured in MoMA and other museums worldwide.

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