Corneille Prints and Multiples
Belgian, 1922-2010
The Dutch artist Corneille created lyrical, expressionist paintings bursting with color and was one of the founders of the postwar European art movement known as Cobra.
Corneille was best known for radicalizing the conservative Dutch art world in the early 1950s, making modern art not only acceptable, but embraceable as well. He placed familiar subjects — birds, cats, women and landscapes — in mythological and often childlike contexts, imbuing them with spontaneity and bright, sensual reds.
"I am a painter of joy," Corneille remarked at a 2007 exhibition of his work at the Cobra Museum, said Katja Weitering, the artistic director of the museum, in Amstelveen, near Amsterdam.
"He was really an artist for all people," she said. "He was open to the audience; he appeared in documentaries, on television, and frequently visited exhibitions. It's safe to say we consider him one of the most important modern artists of the postwar." In the Netherlands, she added, his fame and influence derived from the appeal of Cobra.
Born Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo to Dutch parents on July 3, 1922, in Liège, Belgium, Corneille was influenced by Miró, Picasso and Paul Klee but claimed the most profound connection to van Gogh because of their shared passion for color, form and nature.
Corneille founded Cobra in 1948 with five other artists, including his close friends Karel Appel and Constant Nieuwenhuys. The name was an acronym made up of the artists' home cities — Copenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam. The artists drew inspiration from surrealism, but believed that style promoted too much discussion and not enough action.
Instead, Corneille and his friends formed a united front in postwar Europe, urging a break from tradition and toward freedom and vitality. In an intense three years, Cobra produced two major international exhibitions and published 10 issues of a magazine for which Corneille wrote poetry. Cobra disbanded in 1951, saying it had achieved its goals, and the artists returned to their individual careers.
Corneille began his artistic life in 1940, studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Amsterdam. Though he made his home base in Paris in the early 1950s, he traveled extensively in Africa, Cuba, Brazil, and Mexico. In Africa he became fascinated by the colors, smells and cultures, Ms. Weitering said, collecting brightly painted objects like the masks he later used as themes. He also spent time in Italy, Israel and San Francisco, expanding his repertory to include etching, ceramics and printmaking.
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Artist: Corneille
L’amour au jour le jour II
By Corneille
Located in Malmo, SE
Publisher GKM.
Portfolio with 3 silkscreens.
Unframed.
Edition of 150 ex.
Signed, dated and numbered.
Free shipment worldwide.
Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, has...
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1990s Contemporary Corneille Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
O Colombe
By Corneille
Located in Malmo, SE
Carborundum engraving
Unframed.
Edition of 130 ex.
Signed, dated and numbered.
Free shipment worldwide.
Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, has passed away. He died i...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Corneille Prints and Multiples
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Handmade Paper, Engraving
Eternel éte. 1998. Portfolio with 5 engravings.
By Corneille
Located in Malmo, SE
Corneille. Eternel éte. 1998.
Portfolio with 5 engravings.
Edition: 80 ex.
Publisher GKM.
Unframed.
Signed, dated and numbered.
Free shipment worldwide.
Corneille, one of the found...
Category
1990s Contemporary Corneille Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
Irruption du chat
By Corneille
Located in Malmo, SE
Corneille. Irruption du chat.
Created 1998, engraving.
Publisher GKM.
Unframed.
Edition of 80 ex.
Signed, dated and numbered.
Free shipment worldwide.
Corneille, one of the found...
Category
1990s Contemporary Corneille Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Image d’un été.
By Corneille
Located in Malmo, SE
Publisher GKM.
Unframed.
Edition: 200 ex
Paper: 300gr. Goya.
Signed, dated and numbered.
Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, has passed away. He died in Paris on Sund...
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1990s Contemporary Corneille Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
Eté ardent
By Corneille
Located in Malmo, SE
Publisher GKM.
Unframed.
Edition: 250 ex
Paper: 300gr. Goya.
Signed, dated and numbered.
Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, has passed away.
He died in Paris on Sund...
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1990s Contemporary Corneille Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
Les derniers feux du soleil
By Corneille
Located in Malmo, SE
Publisher GKM.
Unframed.
Edition of 200 ex
Paper: 300gr. Goya.
Signed, dated and numbered.
Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, has passed away.
He died in Paris on S...
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1990s Contemporary Corneille Prints and Multiples
Materials
Screen
Fight on the moon
By Corneille
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Sublime and rare portfolio including the piece Combat on the moon with the accompanying lithographs of Corneille.
Fight on the moon
1987
Complete portfoli...
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1980s Corneille Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Guillaume Corneille 1948 Aquatinte / eau forte
By Corneille
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Guillaume Corneille
1948
Aquatinte/ eau forte
Proof of artist
Signed, dated and noted PA (artist’s proof) from the artist’s hand to the crayoN
Print run 125 copy
Laid paper with wate...
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1980s Modern Corneille Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Guillaume corneille "La femme et l’oiseau" Silkscreen printing
By Corneille
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
William the crow
The woman and the bird
Silkscreen printing
Circa 1078
Edition of 100 copies
Numbered, dated and signed in pencil by the artist.
70 x 50 cms
Perfect condition
790...
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1970s Modern Corneille Prints and Multiples
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Lithograph
Battle on the Moon - Lithograph N ° 1
By Corneille
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Beautiful lithograph by Corneille, from the portfolio Fight on the Moon.
Lithograph on art paper
1985
38 x 28 cm
Numbered 94/150
500 €
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1980s Corneille Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Tête pensive
By Corneille
Located in Malmo, SE
Tête pensive.
Created 1998, engraving.
Publisher GKM.
Unframed.
Edition of 60 ex.
Signed, dated and numbered.
Free shipment worldwide.
Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Corneille Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Couple de l’été
By Corneille
Located in Malmo, SE
Couple de l’été
Created 1999, engraving.
Publisher GKM.
Unframed.
Edition of 80 ex.
Signed, dated and numbered.
Free shipment worldwide.
Corneille, one of the founders of the COBR...
Category
1990s Contemporary Corneille Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Tête bleue
By Corneille
Located in Malmo, SE
Created 1998, engraving.
Publisher GKM.
Unframed.
Edition of 80 ex.
Signed, dated and numbered.
Free shipment worldwide.
Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, has pas...
Category
1990s Contemporary Corneille Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
L’arbre de l’été
By Corneille
Located in Malmo, SE
Publisher GKM.
Unframed.
Edition of 30 ex.
Signed, dated and numbered.
Free shipment worldwide.
Corneille, one of the founders of the COBRA group, has passed away. He died in Pari...
Category
1990s Contemporary Corneille Prints and Multiples
Materials
Engraving
Fiac '86
By Corneille
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
the painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
1980s Corneille Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
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