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Jean-Michel Atlan ( January 23, 1913 - February 12, 1960) was born in Constantine, Algeria, and moved to Paris in 1930. He studied philosophy at the Sorbonne. He started as a self taught painter in 1941. He was arrested for being Jewish and for his political activism in 1942. He pleaded insanity and was confined to the Sainte Anne asylum. He published a slim volume of poetry in 1944 and had his first exhibition at the Gallerie Arc en Ciel . In 1946 he met Asger JornAsger Jorn ( March 3, 1914 May 1, 1973) was born in Vejrum, Jutland, Denmark under the name Oluf Jorgensen. Sometimes also called Asgar Jorn. He was a brother to Jorgen Nash. In 1936 he went to Paris to join Fernand Leger's Academie Contemporaine. During and got involved with the CoBrACOBRA was a post- World War II European avant-garde movement (the name is derived from the initials of the members' home cities: Copenhagen, Brussels, Amsterdam). COBRA was formed from an amalgamation of the Dutch group Reflex, the Danish group Host and t art group. His studio became a meeting place for the group in Paris.In 19551955 is a common year starting on Saturday. see link for calendar) Events January events January 2 Panama president Jose Antonio Remon is assassinated. January 19 The Scrabble board game debuts. February events February 8 Nikolai Bulganin ousts Georgi Mal he exhibited in the Gallerie Carpenter. Two of the works he is known for include Le Kahena, and Composition.
He died in Paris and is buried in the Cimetière du MontparnasseThe Cimetiere du Montparnasse is a famous cemetery in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris, France. It is in the 14eme arrondissement. Created from three farms in 1824, the Montparnasse cemetery was originally known as Le Cimetiere du Sud. Cemeteries had bee.
Altan, Jean-Michel
Altan, Jean-Michel
Altan, Jean-Michel
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