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Karel Appel
Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet (1921–2006)
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| Born | Christiaan Karel Appel (1921-04-25)25 April 1921 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Died | 3 May 2006(2006-05-03) (aged 85) Zürich, Switzerland |
| Education | Rijksakademie |
| Known for | Painting, drawing, sculpture, wall-painting |
| Movement | CoBrA |
Christiaan Karel Appel (pronounced[ˈkrɪstijaːŋˈkaːrəlˈɑpəl]ⓘ; 25 April 1921 – 3 May 2006) 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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Childhood
Christiaan Karel Appel was born on 25 April 1921[1] in his parents' house at Dapperstraat 7 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. As a child he was often called 'Kik'. On the ground floor his father, Jan