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Karel Appel

Dutch, 1921-2006

John Lefebre (American, born Germany, 1905–1986). Karel Appel, 1980 (printed 1983). Gelatin silver print, 15 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches (40 x 50.16 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Gift of Seymour H. Knox, Jr., 1983 (K1983:6.2). © Estate of John Lefebre.

Works by This Artist

Man met bloem (Man with Flower), 1971

Karel Appel
Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
Devil Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
House Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
Fighting Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
Frightened Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
Blue Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
Innocent Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
About a Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
Sunshine Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
Walking Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
Cat in the Night from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
Sad Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
Smiling Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
Green Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
Stalking Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
Pink Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
Luminous Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
Resting Cat from the portfolio Cats, 1978

Karel Appel
The Cat, 1951

Karel Appel
La Fuite (Flight), 1954

Karel Appel
Personages '70, 1970

Karel Appel
angoisse from the portfolio Personages, 1970

Karel Appel
important person from the portfolio Personages, 1970

Karel Appel
cosy face from the portfolio Personages, 1970

Karel Appel
Personage, 1960

Karel Appel
[Man with Fish on Head], 1963

Karel Appel
Personnages, 1970

Karel Appel
Personnage avec Fleur, not dated

Karel Appel
Man and Beast, 1950

Karel Appel
little smile from the portfolio Personages, 1970

Karel Appel
what are they waiting for? from the portfolio Personages, 1970

Karel Appel
smile again from the portfolio Personages, 1970

Karel Appel
tenderly from the portfolio Personages, 1970

Karel Appel
child and toy from the portfolio Personages, 1970

Karel Appel
Personnage et Fleur (Personage and Flower), 1967

Karel Appel
Fire World, 1957

Karel Appel

No image available,
but we’re working on it
Close Together, 1974

Karel Appel

No image available,
but we’re working on it

Related Artworks

Portraits of Artists, 1953-1980 (printed 1983)

John Lefebre

Portraits of Artists

Karel Appel, 1980 (printed 1983)

John Lefebre

Karel Appel

Karel Appel, 1981

Sidney J. Waintrob, Abraham L. Waintrob

Karel Appel

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