CoBrA

What is the CoBrA movement?

CoBrA stands for Copenhagen, Brussels, and Amsterdam; the group was formed with a desire to break away from the existing art movements of the time. Their critique of Western society led them to experiment and evolve into a significant international movement. CoBrA was founded on November 8, 1948, at the Notre Dame Café in Paris, where its manifesto was signed by Karel Appel, Joseph Noiret, Corneille, Christian Dotremont, Constant, and Asger Jorn. The group was united by a shared commitment to freedom in both form and color, and their work emphasized experimentation and spontaneity.
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A

Alechinsky, Pierre

Appel, Karel

B

Baj, Enrico

Bury, Pol

C

Claus, Hugo

Corneille, Guillaume

D

Dotremont, Christian

d'Haese, Reinhoud

J

Jorn, Asger

L

Lindstrom, Bengt

Lucebert,

N

Nieuwenhuys, Constant

T

Ting, Walasse

W

Wyckaert, Maurice

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Stalking Cat

Karel Appel

Stalking Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

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USD 750

Blue Cat

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Limited Edition Print

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USD 750

Smiling Cat

Karel Appel

Smiling Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Green Cat

Karel Appel

Green Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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House Cat

Karel Appel

House Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Nesting Bird

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Nesting Bird, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 990

Sunshine Cat

Karel Appel

Sunshine Cat, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 750

Sound

Karel Appel

Sound, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 1,400

Face

Karel Appel

Face, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 1,400

Lying in Red

Karel Appel

Lying in Red, 1979

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 1,400

Deux Personnages

Karel Appel

Deux Personnages, 1978

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

USD 1,570

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Christian Dotremont

Liberté de figures 1, 1976

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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The Bear

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The Bear, Ca. 1970

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

USD 775

Conversation

Walasse Ting

Conversation, 1985

Limited Edition Print

Lithograph

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Enrico Baj

Horatius Nelson duke of Bronte, 1972

Limited Edition Print

Mixed Media

EUR 8,350

Sull’acqua (book)

Enrico Baj

Sull’acqua (book), 2003

Sculpture / Object

Mixed Media

EUR 7,300

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Print

Print

A print is an image or text reproduced using a template or master form. Prints are typically created by transferring ink from a prepared matrix to another material, often paper. Common matrices include copper or zinc plates for etching and engraving, aluminum or stone for lithography, wood blocks for woodcuts, and linoleum for linocuts. The term print can also refer to a single impression made from the matrix.

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