Karel APPEL (1921-2006) Oil on canvas. 42.5 x 91 cm. Signed lower right. Provenance : -Martha Jackson Gallery, New York. -Private collection, Belgium. -Hôtel de Ventes de Monte-Carlo Monte Carlo, Monaco. Note: Karel Appel (Amsterdam 1921 - Zurich 2006) was a major figure in the Cobra movement (1948-1951). Inspired by Expressionism and primitive art, he developed a free, gestural and colourful style, nourished by spontaneity and vitality. Alongside Asger Jorn, Constant, Corneille and Christian Dotremont, he defended a collective, instinctive creation, free from academic conventions. The experimental spirit of Cobra had a profound impact on post-war art, making Appel one of the most emblematic representatives of this radical modernity.