Corneille - lithograph 68/99 - rainbow - signed 1977 - Sold

The work is printed on hardened paper (cardboard). Dimensions top: 47.5 x 34cm.

Corneille was born in 1922 in Liège (Belgium) as Guillaume Corneille van Bervloo. Both parents are Dutch. Lithography is seen as the best form of expression for Corneille. His performances are fixed in the press, strict behind the cheerful colors. His works of art are always exuberant in color and often resemble passages from a story or a poem. Early work
In 1940 Corneille moved to Amsterdam where he took a drawing and etching course at the National Academy of Visual Arts. As a painter, however, Corneille is self-taught. His great source of inspiration is the far-flung travels he makes. Africa is a major source of inspiration in his early work from the 1950s. In the early 1960s this shifted to Central America and the Caribbean. This shift is noticeable in the exuberant use of color, which has much in common with the folk arts he encountered there. Women, cats and birds have been a great fascination for Corneille throughout his career. They can often be admired in his performances, whether or not in combination with each other.
Cobra
Together with Karel Appel and Constant, among others, Corneille founded the Dutch Experimental Group in 1948. Later that year, this group represented the Dutch branch of the CoBrA group that was founded in Paris. The group has only existed for three years, but is known to such a large audience that even today CoBrA still lives on.
In 1950 Corneille moves to Paris. He continues to travel all over the world, but Paris becomes his home base from then on. Corneille's work can be seen in many countries. Because his work can now also be admired on watches and ties, for example, his art is also made accessible to the young audience.