Karel Appel - Tntrik - Lithograph - 1985

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Tantrika is an original Contemporary Artwork realized by Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921 – Zurich, 2006) in 1985 Hand signed in … more Tantrika is an original Contemporary Artwork realized by Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921 – Zurich, 2006) in 1985 Hand signed in pencil on the lower right margin in pencil: Appel. Numbered on the lower left corner in pencil: 51/75 (there was also a sub edition of 10 specimens, numbered in roman numbers. Excellent conditions, only a very small color stain lower left. Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1923) is one of the most important exponent of European Expressionism. In 1948 he founded Co.Br.A movement with Corneille, Jorn, Constant and Alechinsky; they gave life to an interesting Informal art movement in North-Europe characterized by the use of violent colours, the abstract compositions and the retrieval of Scandinavian traditions. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



issues arising from misattribution less