Peter Keil Paintings
German, b. 1942
In the beginnings of his artistic career, Peter Keil's style was influenced by German Expressionism. In the paintings from his early Berlin years, he mainly focused on typical big city settings and characters on the fringes of society. However, his style changed visibly at the beginning of the 60s when he lived in Paris for a while and emerged in the city's nightlife.
Keil increasingly parted with his realistic approach and developed a new, much more spontaneous and dynamic painting style which he developed further during his years in London and finally during his time as one of the "Berliner Neue Wilden" at the beginning of the 80s. Since then, the use of intensive to lurid colors and the absence of realistic representation have become characteristic of his painting style.
In Keil's paintings, the color is applied with quick brushstrokes and occasionally with impasto techniques and the images are additionally abstracted by the use of graffiti elements. He prefers to paint human figures, portraits, big city scenes, landscapes and still-life images of flowers. His emotional way of painting is mainly driven by a desire for freedom from social constraints and conventions. In the past 50 years, Keil has created numerous large- and small-scale paintings in oil and mixed media on canvas but also some sculptures in wood and steel and a great number of majolicas.
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Creator: Peter Keil
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1972, Signed, Acrylic on Board, Art, No Frame, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Signed, Acrylic on Board, Art, No Frame, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1965, Signed, Acrylic On Paper, Germany, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1977, Acrylic on Paper Board, Signed, Blue, Not Framed
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1974, Lady, Acrylic On Grey Paper, Germany, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Board, Red/Blue/Green/Yellow, Germany, C 1970
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Paper, Red/Blue/Green/Yellow, Germany, C 1970
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1974, Red/Blue/Green/Yellow, Acrylic on Paper, Signed
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Grey Board Paper, Germany, No Frame, C 1970
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Acrylic On Paper, Germany, No Frame, Green, Blue
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Original Modern Expressionist Portrait "Clown - Andy Warhol" by Peter Keil
By Peter Keil
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool original expressionist portrait by German artist Peter Keil, circa 1984. The painting is signed and dated on the reverse "The Clown - Andy Warhol, Peter Keil, Berlin '84"...
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Late 20th Century German Expressionist Peter Keil Paintings
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Canvas
$1,480 Sale Price
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Painting by Peter Keil, Nude Lady on Paper, Germany, C 1964, Signed, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic on Board, C 1970, No Frame, Germany, Colors
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin-based painter Otto Nagel...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Painting by Peter Keil, C 1967, Signed, Acrylic on Board, No Frame, Germany, Art
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin-based painter Otto Nagel...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, Mid-Century Modern Art, Painted in Paris, 1967, On Paper
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic
Painting by Peter Keil, Signed, Acrylic On Grey Paper, C 1970, Germany, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1964, Germany, Face On Paper, Signed, Modern, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic
Peter Keil Abstract Painting on Canvas
By Peter Keil
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large abstract Peter Keil oil painting on Canvas. Partially painted over comic strips. Vibrant multi colors of orange, red, green and blues. Written on back is "Andy Warhol and Frien...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Peter Keil Paintings
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Paint
$3,520 Sale Price
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Painting By Peter Keil, Acrylic On Board, "The Lady", Signed, No Frame, C 1974
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic on Paper, C 1964, Modern Art, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Paper, Lady Profile, C 1964, Signed, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic
Painting by Peter Keil, Lady With A Bow, Acrylic On Paper, C 1964, Signed, Art
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic
Painting by Peter Keil, Mid-Century Modern Art, C 1977, New Frame, On Canvas
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic
$2,950 Sale Price
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Painting by Peter Keil New Frame with Linen Matting, C 1975, Signed on Paper
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic
Large Peter Keil Modern Abstract Expressionist Oil Paintings, a Pair
By Peter Keil
Located in Bradenton, FL
Peter Keil is a German artist that focuses primarily on abstract expressionism. Keil painted with some of the greats including Joan Miró, Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso, to name a few...
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Late 20th Century Bohemian Peter Keil Paintings
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$4,640 Sale Price / set
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Peter Keil Abstract Painting on Board
By Peter Keil
Located in Bradenton, FL
Peter Keil abstract painting on board, unframed. Signed on front by artist, along with ‘'Berlin '75’. Bright orange, green, blue and pink colors. On back signed by artist, "Downtown Miami, A real good guy...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Peter Keil Paintings
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Painting by Peter Keil, C 1967, Signed, Acrylic on Board, No Frame, Germany, Art
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin-based painter Otto Nagel...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Signed, Acrylic on Board, Germany, Art, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Grey Paper, Germany, Signed, C 1964, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also an artistically talented woman, took her son and struggled her way to West Berlin where they settled. This is where Peter Robert Keil grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Berlin-Wedding and where he discovered his interest in painting – particularly in expressionistic artists and in Pablo Picasso's work. From 1954 on, the East Berlin-based painter Otto Nagel...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Paper, Red/Blue/Green/Yellow, C 1970, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Acrylic on Board, Red/Blue/Green/Yellow/Purple
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, C 1970, Acrylic on Grey Paper, Signed, Germany, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Paper, C 1974, Red/Blue/Yellow/Black, Germany
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Painting by Peter Keil, Acrylic On Paper, C 1977, Red/Blue/Yellow, Art, No Frame
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Peter Keil Paintings
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Acrylic
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