THE ARTWORK
In this 1992 etching and aquatint by Guillaume Corneille, a reclining female figure occupies almost the entire coloured field. The yellow and orange body stands against green and blue areas, while a vegetal presence introduces a second rhythm above.
Dark contours clarify the forms and connect figure and environment in an essential construction. The eye can follow the pose or cross the different colour fields, recognising how colour organises the scene before details do. The image retains a direct, imaginative character, sustained by luminous contrasts and sinuous lines.
Dark contours clarify the forms and connect figure and environment in an essential construction. The eye can follow the pose or cross the different colour fields, recognising how colour organises the scene before details do. The image retains a direct, imaginative character, sustained by luminous contrasts and sinuous lines.