Corneille (1922-2010) - Yellow Bird, 1998
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Corneille, Yellow Bird, 1998, a polychrome sculpture in epoxy resin, signed and numbered 80/99, 35 × 50 × 42 cm, Netherlands.
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Corneille (1922–2010) – Yellow Bird, 1998.
Polychrome sculpture in epoxy resin, with a monumentally conceived yellow bird as central motif. Placed on a deep blue plinth with above it a red element with blue dots. The bird is fully worked out around: the widely spread wings, multiple tail forms and prominent red and green elements create a strongly changing silhouette. The painting also runs around, making the work deliberately a freestanding object.
The palette of saturated yellow, red, blue and green is built from large, clearly bounded color fields. On both sides there are undulating organic motifs, while the large concentric eye and the open red beak give the bird a distinctive face. Also notable is the rear, where geometric and organic forms in different colors come together.
The sculpture is signed ‘Corneille’, dated ‘98’ and numbered 80/99. Thus it belongs to a numbered edition of 99 copies.
Biography of the artist
Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo, known as Corneille (1922–2010), was co-founder in 1948 of the Experimental Group in Holland and subsequently of the international CoBrA movement. He participated in the influential CoBrA exhibition of 1949 in the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. After the CoBrA period Corneille developed a recognizable figurative visual language in which birds, women, cats, plants and suns became recurring motifs. In addition to paintings and graphics he created ceramics and sculptures, including from the 1990s polychromatically painted three-dimensional works. The bird occupies a prominent place in his oeuvre and appears in a variety of techniques and executions. In 1997 the Cobra Museum of Modern Art organized a retrospective on the occasion of his 75th birthday. In 1998, the year Yellow Bird was made, Museum Bochum presented the extensive exhibition Corneille & Africa.
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Translated by Google TranslateCorneille (1922–2010) – Yellow Bird, 1998.
Polychrome sculpture in epoxy resin, with a monumentally conceived yellow bird as central motif. Placed on a deep blue plinth with above it a red element with blue dots. The bird is fully worked out around: the widely spread wings, multiple tail forms and prominent red and green elements create a strongly changing silhouette. The painting also runs around, making the work deliberately a freestanding object.
The palette of saturated yellow, red, blue and green is built from large, clearly bounded color fields. On both sides there are undulating organic motifs, while the large concentric eye and the open red beak give the bird a distinctive face. Also notable is the rear, where geometric and organic forms in different colors come together.
The sculpture is signed ‘Corneille’, dated ‘98’ and numbered 80/99. Thus it belongs to a numbered edition of 99 copies.
Biography of the artist
Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo, known as Corneille (1922–2010), was co-founder in 1948 of the Experimental Group in Holland and subsequently of the international CoBrA movement. He participated in the influential CoBrA exhibition of 1949 in the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam. After the CoBrA period Corneille developed a recognizable figurative visual language in which birds, women, cats, plants and suns became recurring motifs. In addition to paintings and graphics he created ceramics and sculptures, including from the 1990s polychromatically painted three-dimensional works. The bird occupies a prominent place in his oeuvre and appears in a variety of techniques and executions. In 1997 the Cobra Museum of Modern Art organized a retrospective on the occasion of his 75th birthday. In 1998, the year Yellow Bird was made, Museum Bochum presented the extensive exhibition Corneille & Africa.
Seller's Story
About Art Dumay
Art Dumay is a professional art company in Nuenen, the Netherlands, with over 25 years of experience in buying, selling and valuing fine art.
We offer a carefully selected range of modern, contemporary and classical artworks to collectors worldwide.
Every artwork is professionally assessed, securely stored and carefully packed for shipment. We use appropriate protective materials and specialised transport solutions where needed.
With expertise, reliability and personal service at the heart of our business, we aim to make buying art online safe, transparent and enjoyable.
Art Dumay — from our collection to yours.
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Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
Netherlands
Material
epoxy resin
Artist
Corneille (1922-2010)
Title of artwork
Yellow Bird, 1998
Signature
Signed
Edition
80 / 99
Year
1998
Condition
Good condition
Height
50 cm
Width
35 cm
Depth
42 cm
