Quote of the day
My own early experiences in war led me to suspect the value of discipline, even in that sphere where it is so often regarded as the first essential for success.
Karel Appel
Born: April 25, 1921
Died: May 3, 2006 (aged 85)
Bio: Christiaan Karel Appel was a Dutch painter, sculptor, and poet. He started painting at the age of fourteen and studied at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam in the 1940s. He was one of the founders of the avant-garde movement Cobra in 1948.
Known for:
- Questioning Children (1949)
- The Whirling Sun (1966)
- Horse and Flute Player (1951)