Karel Appel

With the title The Yellow Head, Karel Appel brings to life an expressive portrait in which colour and spontaneity take centre stage. The work originated from a photograph taken by Henk van der Vet, which Karel Appel subsequently painted over and transformed into a powerful and highly personal image. The result is a fascinating encounter between photography and painting, with Appel's energetic visual language and vibrant use of colour completely reinterpreting the original image. The final composition was published as a silkscreen print and forms part of Karel Appel's famous Painter's Box (Schilderskist) of 1977, whose motto was "Look, Live, Play with Karel Appel." The silkscreen is hand-signed by the artist. The artwork is presented in an older frame with standard glass (non-reflective and UV-protective glass are not included).