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Alfred Cohen
An American Artist in Europe - Between Figuration and Abstraction

Alfred Cohen: An American Artist in Europe - Between Figuration and Abstraction

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Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Alfred Cohen (1920-2001) The Entrance of Columbine 1963 Oil on board 55.9 x 76.2 cm Private Collection © Estate of Alfred Cohen 2020

Columbine is another stock character from the commedia dell'arte. She is the wife of Pierrot, and Harlequin's mistress. As in the traditional commedia, Cohen's women are usually not masked. Columbine enters the performance with panache and sexual energy. She is in control of the horse; of the men in her life perhaps; but of herself?

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Columbine is another stock character from the commedia dell'arte. She is the wife of Pierrot, and Harlequin's mistress. As in...

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