CORNEILLE (Cornelis van Beverloo)

The Belgian artist Corneille (Cornelis van Beverloo) with Dutch origin was active within the group from the beginning, not only painting but also publishing poetry in the Cobra magazine. Corneille and Appel, wartime friends, worked regularly together in Appel´s Amsterdam flat. The poetic and less aggressive 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 that begin to take on a more imaginative style, like landscapes seen from a birds eye view, exotic birds and stylized forms.
 

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