An extraordinary, highly collectible hardcover art publication bridging European avant-garde and traditional African tribal art. Titled "Beauties, Beasts and Birds: Corneille and His Collection of African Art," this volume was authored by Ronald A.R. Kerkhoven and published by the renowned Jaski Art Gallery in Amsterdam.
This hardbound catalog documents the personal African art collection of famous Dutch CoBrA movement co-founder Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille), illustrating how these primitive tribal masks, carved figures, and ceremonial objects directly inspired his vibrant, expressive paintings and prints.
Richly illustrated with high-quality photographs and bound in a substantial hard cover, it serves as both an essential reference volume for art historians and a striking, intellectual coffee table display book.
Subject: Corneille (CoBrA Movement) & African Tribal Art Collection
Author: Ronald A.R. Kerkhoven
Publisher: Jaski Art Gallery, Amsterdam
Format: Hardcover / Bound Exhibition Catalog
Language: English
Condition
Good vintage condition. The hard covers are sturdy and square, retaining vibrant print and glossy finish on the jacket/boards. The binding is tight, firm, and fully intact. As an authentic vintage art volume, it shows minor age-appropriate shelf wear along the corners/edges and faint handling wisps on the white background. The interior pages are clean, bright, and free of writing, foxing, or loose leaves.
An extraordinary, highly collectible hardcover art publication bridging European avant-garde and traditional African tribal art. Titled "Beauties, Beasts and Birds: Corneille and His Collection of African Art," this volume was authored by Ronald A.R. Kerkhoven and published by the renowned Jaski Art Gallery in Amsterdam.
This hardbound catalog documents the personal African art collection of famous Dutch CoBrA movement co-founder Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo (Corneille), illustrating how these primitive tribal masks, carved figures, and ceremonial objects directly inspired his vibrant, expressive paintings and prints.
Richly illustrated with high-quality photographs and bound in a substantial hard cover, it serves as both an essential reference volume for art historians and a striking, intellectual coffee table display book.
Subject: Corneille (CoBrA Movement) & African Tribal Art Collection
Author: Ronald A.R. Kerkhoven
Publisher: Jaski Art Gallery, Amsterdam
Format: Hardcover / Bound Exhibition Catalog
Language: English
Condition
Good vintage condition. The hard covers are sturdy and square, retaining vibrant print and glossy finish on the jacket/boards. The binding is tight, firm, and fully intact. As an authentic vintage art volume, it shows minor age-appropriate shelf wear along the corners/edges and faint handling wisps on the white background. The interior pages are clean, bright, and free of writing, foxing, or loose leaves.
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