Corneille - lithograph 35/35 - Le chien jaloux de sa maîtresse

Corneille was one of the founders of Cobra. After the group disbanded, Cobra remained important to him, which is particularly evident in its childlike visual language. In 1947, he came into contact with surrealist art and literature. Surrealism unleashed a new freedom of imagination in Corneille. A trip to Cuba, South America, and Mexico in the mid-1960s marked the end of his somber and abstract canvases. Corneille has no explanation for this: "It just happened." Color and movement returned to his work, making it much more cheerful, influenced by the art of indigenous tribes. His work became figurative, and he used motifs such as women, trees, and birds. Corneille makes no sketches or plans before starting a painting. "I start simply, and the subject doesn't matter that much. It's about the intensity."