Aldo Crommelynck

Aldo Crommelynck
Born	December 26, 1931 Monaco
Died	December 22, 2008 Paris
Nationality	Belgian
Education	Apprentice of Roger Lacourière
Known for	Intaglio Printmaking
Awards	Chardin Prize 1953

Aldo Crommelynck (26 December 1931 – 22 December 2008) was a master printmaker who made intaglio prints in collaboration with many important European and American artists of the 20th Century.

Crommelinck was born in Monaco. His father was the Belgian playwright Fernand Crommelynck (1886 – 1970) and his mother was Anne Marie Le Tellier (1886 – 1970). They had four sons: Jean, Aldo, Piero (1934 – 2001), and Milan. Aldo's older brother, Jean, was a talented photographer and reporter. Fernand's theatrical masterpiece was Le Cocu magnifique (1920). He also made many black and white drawings of his family and friends.

Aldo's uncle, , was a Belgian painter, set designer, muralist, printmaker, and writer. Albert's son Patrick (1942 – 1994) and his wife, Taeko Kuwata (1945 – 1994), formed the classical piano Duo Crommelynck, which was active from 1974 until July 9–10, 1994, when both performers committed suicide.

At age 17, in keeping with his family's artistic tradition, Aldo Crommelynck began an apprenticeship in Paris under the French printmaker Roger Lacourière, who was a family friend. Here, he worked with major artists: Léger, Masson, Rouault and Miró. He also assisted Henri Matisse on the aquatint series Visages (1945–52) and formed a close relationship with Pablo Picasso.

In 1955, the Crommelynck brothers, Aldo, Piero and Milan, founded a workshop in Montparnasse. Soon, Atelier Crommelynck began to attract stellar clients; Miró, Le Corbusier, Arp, and Giacometti came to work in the studio. Here, Georges Braque created a series of etchings and aquatints titled L’Ordre des Oiseaux (The Order of Birds), which was published in 1962, accompanying poetry by Saint-John Perse.

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