e.a. Karel 74
Karel
1974
Paper
Pop-Art
Graphic Lithograph
Year of creation
1974
Frame
Yes
Glazed
No
Dimensions (W x H x D)
52.5 cm x 72.7 cm x 2.4 cm
Carrier
Paper
Signature
Bottom right
Painting technique
Graphic Lithograph
Karel
e.a. Karel 74
In this vibrant, high-contrast screen print, two construction cranes – one red, one black – face each other like mechanical titans or dancers poised in conversation. The silhouettes of the cranes are crisply rendered against a richly saturated ultramarine blue sky. A jagged yellow and black strip suggests ground or horizon, while ghostly white shapes in the background could be interpreted as industrial domes or stylized clouds. Fern-like green foliage spills down from above, introducing a surreal or layered spatial depth. The bold outlines and flattened color fields are reminiscent of Pop Art and post-industrial minimalism, capturing an unlikely harmony between nature and machine.
Context
The 1970s marked a turning point in graphic and printmaking art across Europe, blending traditional screen printing techniques with the clean lines of industrial design and bold colors of modernism. The work reflects a fascination with industrial landscapes and the encroachment of machines into everyday life—common themes during an era of intense modernization and urban development. Karel's choice of cranes as central figures emphasizes their monumental presence in the visual culture of progress and change.
€85.00
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