Flying People

Flying People by Karel Appel
Artist
Karel Appel
Date
1971
Style
Art informel
Genre
Abstract
"Flying People" exemplifies the Art informel tendency within Abstract art, showcasing a rejection of impersonal abstraction in favor of renewed figurative references. The painting employs traces and signs rather than realistic depiction, embodying the new figuration approach that responds to existential moods and inner emotional states. It diverges from traditional aesthetics, sometimes embracing a compelling cult of ugliness, and emphasizes the human phenomenon through suggestive imagery absent of the human form itself. This work reflects an urgent, internally driven expression characteristic of post-war artistic exploration.

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