Object Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1979.10.1.12 |
Object Name |
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Description |
"Devil Cat," from the Cats Suite, 1978, color lithograph by Karel Appel. Part of a set of dealer's proofs in an edition of 15, and probably pulled before the edition of 125. In pencil on the bottom left of the prints is written the dealer's proof number (H.C. XIII/XV), with the dealer's inventory number (148.904) on the bottom right rear corner. All the prints are signed "Appel" in pencil below the image, in the bottom right hand corner. Karel Appel was known for his role in helping to found Cobra (incorporating first letters of founders’ cities of residence: Copenhagen, Brussels, and Amsterdam), an artistic movement that embraced complete freedom of color and form and rejected rationalist Western thought in the wake of the destruction of World War II. Shelving their "faith in reason" post–war, these artists were inspired by so–called primitive art and naïve children’s drawings. Appel’s "Cat" series of lithographs embraces all of these qualities with its child–like character, aggressive paint strokes, and thick, bright colors, and reflects his career-long interest in animals as subjects. |
Title |
Devil Cat, from the Cats Suite |
Date |
1978 |
Role of Creator |
Artist |
Creator |
Appel, Karel |
Medium |
color lithograph |
Material |
paper |
Dimensions |
H-24.82 W-32.3 inches |
Credit line |
Gift of Howard Weissman |
Place of Origin |
Europe/France/Paris |
Subjects |
Cats CoBrA Avant-garde Color |