The relation between cultural policy and artists’ recognition:
A case study of Karel Appel
Master thesis
Leiden University - Art History
Specialisation: Art of the Contemporary World
Author : Juliette Morschl
Supervisor : Prof.dr.ing. Robert Zwijnenberg
Second Reader: Dr. Juliette Roding Table of Contents
Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
Introduction
Background information on Karel Appel and the CoBrA movement
The CoBrA years Karel Appel after CoBrA
Chapter 1 - Cultural policy under André Malraux and his successors (1959-1981)
1.1 The foundation of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs: The Malraux decree 1.2 The goals of the Ministry: democratization, artistic production and distribution 1.3 Late recognition of Parisian museums 1.4 Malraux’s successors (1969 -1981)
Chapter 2 - Cultural policy under Jack Lang (1981-1993 and 1988-1993)
2.1 The Ministry new budget 2.2 The establishment of a Contemporary collection 2.3 Towards the end of the elitist culture 2.4 Critics of Jack Lang’s policy
Chapter 3 - The sudden surge of interest for Karel Appel (2015-2018)
3.1 The exhibition review of Karel Appel: works on paper at the Centre Pompidou 3.2 The importance of donations 3.3 The art market regarding Karel Appel
Chapter 4 - Conclusion
Literature and Appendix
Literature Appendix: Collection Appendix: Solo exhibitions in France Appendix: Figures