ABSTRACT
The image of Lucifer or the radiant triolectic circle is so close to Jorn’s heart that he literally assimilates it. In his notes of conversations with Jorn, Atkins recorded, ‘He is called the artist of shadow, but regards himself [as] the artist of light (Lucifer). Sensual intelligence. Lucidity. How can Lucifer be the God of darkness? Lux. Intelligent sensuality. Luxury (Jorn).’ 1 Jorn also describes the series of Luxury Paintings from 1961 as having ‘to do with the world of light and Lucifer … a Faustian world’. 2
