Karel Appel (Dutch, 1921 - )
Aluminum, painted
West Dade Solid Transfer Station
72nd Avenue and SW 29th Street

A colorful and lively sculpture, Tulip provides a fresh and sophisticated approach to color and form.  The first of Appel’s large-scale sculptures, Tulip stands almost seven feet tall with curves, angles, and spirals resembling a giant flowering tulip.

Born in Amsterdam, and regarded as the most powerful of the post-war generation of Dutch artists, Appel was one of the leading members of Cobra, a group of Expressionist painters who strove to exploit free expression of the unconscious, unimpeded and undirected by the intellect.   Appel now lives in New York City. His works are in many public collections.

Collection of the Miami-Dade Art in Public Places Trust

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