The Reality of Karel Appel

The Reality of Karel Appel (1962)

May 31st, 19620h 14min

Documentary
54%

Overview

Documentary about the work and the unconventional approach of the painter Karel Appel. The film shows him flinging vast amounts of paint onto the canvas, resulting in dynamic paintings showing an overful, raging, run-away world. In 1962 awarded with a Golden Bear at the Berlinale. (filmcommission.nl)


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