Karel Appel (1921-2006) - Tantrika II

Technique: Lithography Support: vellum paper Numbering: 37/75 Signature: Hand-signed Dimensions: 76x56 cm Condition: Good condition, foxing present. Framing: Sold unframed Authentication: Sold with gallery certificate of authenticity. Information about the work: Tantrika I and Tantrika II are two portfolios created by Karel Appel in collaboration with the Scottish poet Kenneth White, published in Paris in the 1980s by Éditions F.B.. Each set comprises five original color lithographs and poetic texts signed by Kenneth White. The prints are limited to about 75 copies. The title Tantrika refers to the idea of energy, the circulation of vital forces, and the link between man, nature, and the cosmos. This vision aligns with Kenneth White's geopoetic thought, which seeks to reconnect human beings with the great spaces, landscapes, and fundamental rhythms of the world. For Appel, this series marks a mature phase. The explosive energy inherited from Cobra remains present, but it is organized into more open compositions where birds, faces, hybrid creatures, and organic forms bathed in intense colors drift. The historical interest of these portfolios lies in the meeting between two major figures: Karel Appel, heir to Cobra, and Kenneth White, founder of geopoetics. Together, they produce a work where painting and poetry pursue a common goal: to translate the deep forces that traverse the living. For a collector, Tantrika I and II rank among the most intellectually ambitious collaborations in Appel's graphic œuvre. They occupy a more confidential place than his standalone lithographs, but possess particularly rich cultural and symbolic depth.

Estimate:£916.85

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