Corneille (1922-2010) - Les yeux bleux

This colorful and expressive artwork by the famous artist Corneille (1922–2010), co-founder of the influential CoBrA movement, is a beautiful example of his imaginative and recognizable visual language. The vibrant composition features a graceful pink bird, a striking blue-yellow flower, a mysterious sun, a white bird, and a stylized female face. The powerful colors in yellow, red, blue, and green, combined with the characteristic black contour lines, give the work a cheerful and dynamic look. The woman, with her dreamy gaze and distinctive facial features, forms a calm counterpoint amid the exuberant shapes and colors. Birds, flowers, women, and the sun are recurring themes in Corneille’s oeuvre and symbolize his fascination with nature, freedom, love, and joie de vivre. The playful, almost childish drawing style reflects the artistic freedom that was so characteristic of the CoBrA movement. The result is a harmonious and imaginative artwork in which reality and imagination merge, inviting the viewer to immerse themselves in Corneille’s colorful world. Corneille was the artist’s name of Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (1922–2010), born in Liège and one of the leading Dutch artists associated with the CoBrA movement. Along with, among others, Karel Appel and Constant, he was part of the experimental artists after World War II who sought a free and spontaneous way of making art. Corneille drew inspiration from, among other things, children's drawings, nature, people, and his numerous travels. Later, he developed a highly recognizable, colorful visual language in which women, birds, and celestial bodies frequently appear. In addition to paintings and drawings, he produced a lot of graphic work, which brought his art to a wide audience. Edition: E.A. Dimensions: 54 x 43 cm Signed and dated 2001 lower right There is a little creature behind the glass Viewing is possible

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