While influenced by artists such as Picasso and Dubuffet, Appel’s work was based wholly on emotion, intuition, and immediacy. In Harlequin Nude, the thick impasto and frenetic energy of the figure’s ...
Harlequin was the quick-witted miscreant who carried a magic bat, wore a mask and dressed in clothes made of patches. During the 17th century, Harlequin and his companions, including Scaramouche, ...