Appel found inspiration in exploring human nature and thought, believing firmly in universal emotion, which is being moved by what goes on beyond yourself. This comprehension is evident in this captivating work. Emotion is hard to discern as the use of contrasting colors increases their intensity, creating a vital representation of a character. Resembling a human or creature, only the viewer's imagination can differentiate, but is there really a difference between the two?
Dating from 1970, this original color lithograph is hand-signed by Karel Appel (Amsterdam, 1921 - Zürich, 2006) in pencil in the lower right and numbered from the edition of 100 in pencil in the lower left.
