Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo
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Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (3 July 1922 – 5 September 2010), better known under his pseudonym
Corneille, was a Dutch
artist.
Corneille was born in Liege, Belgium
, although his parents were Dutch and moved back to the Netherlands when he was 12. He studied art at the Academy of Art in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands
. He was one of the founders of the REFLEX movement in 1948 and in 1949 he was also one of the founders of the COBRA movement
, which has had great influence on Scandinavian art
.
He was active within the group from the beginning, not only painting but also publishing poetry in the Cobra magazine. He was a cofounder of the Experimentele Groep in Holland.
The poetic Corneille was strongly influenced by Miró
and Klee
. After the group dissolved in 1951 he moved to Paris
and began collecting African art
. These primitive artifacts became evident in his works, which began to take on a more imaginative style, like landscapes seen from a bird's eye view
, exotic birds and stylised forms. His work is in the collection of the Centre Georges Pompidou
.
Until his death Corneille lived and worked in Paris
, made visits to Israel
where he worked with the Jaffa Atalier.
On 24 September 2003 an exhibition of his prints opened at the Ramat-Gan Museum of Art, Israel. He died at Auvers-sur-Oise
, France
.
Pseudonym
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Corneille, was a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
artist.
Corneille was born in Liege, Belgium
Belgium
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, although his parents were Dutch and moved back to the Netherlands when he was 12. He studied art at the Academy of Art in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. He was one of the founders of the REFLEX movement in 1948 and in 1949 he was also one of the founders of the COBRA movement
COBRA (avant-garde movement)
COBRA was a European avant-garde movement active from 1948 to 1951. The name was coined in 1948 by Christian Dotremont from the initials of the members' home cities: Copenhagen , Brussels , Amsterdam .-History:...
, which has had great influence on Scandinavian art
Scandinavian art
Scandinavian art includes art throughout the Scandinavian region, including Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland. There are 3 main artistic styles in Scandinavia: Jellinge Style, Ringerike Style, and Urnes Style. Jellinge is named after a Danish royal grave in Jutland and usually involves...
.
He was active within the group from the beginning, not only painting but also publishing poetry in the Cobra magazine. He was a cofounder of the Experimentele Groep in Holland.
The poetic Corneille was strongly influenced by Miró
Joan Miró
Joan Miró i Ferrà was a Spanish Catalan painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in Barcelona.Earning international acclaim, his work has been interpreted as Surrealism, a sandbox for the subconscious mind, a re-creation of the childlike, and a manifestation of Catalan pride...
and Klee
Klee
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. After the group dissolved in 1951 he moved to Paris
Paris
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and began collecting African art
African art
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. These primitive artifacts became evident in his works, which began to take on a more imaginative style, like landscapes seen from a bird's eye view
Bird's Eye View
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, exotic birds and stylised forms. His work is in the collection of the Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou
Centre Georges Pompidou is a complex in the Beaubourg area of the 4th arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles, rue Montorgueil and the Marais...
.
Until his death Corneille lived and worked in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, made visits to Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
where he worked with the Jaffa Atalier.
On 24 September 2003 an exhibition of his prints opened at the Ramat-Gan Museum of Art, Israel. He died at Auvers-sur-Oise
Auvers-sur-Oise
Auvers-sur-Oise is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is associated with several famous artists, the most prominent being Vincent van Gogh.-History:...
, France
France
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.
External links
- Artist Index of Past auctions Hampel
- Artist Biografie and works in Auction (Dutch)
- Obituary in The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
by Marcus Williamson - Art Signature Dictionary - See Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo's signature, although the police seizure of counterfeit
- Interview with Corneille in documentary film The Forgery (Arjanne van der Laan, 2001)