Joseph Noiret
Poet and painter (1927-2012)
Joseph Noiret (28 February 1927 – 17 January 2012) was a Belgian painter, writer and poet. He was also the founder of COBRA (avant-garde movement) and Review Phantomas, and director of La Cambre long.
Biography
Early life
Noiret was born on 28 February 1927 in Belgium. At the young age, as a student he wrote poems from 1944. He was communist militant and at age 20, joined the "Surrealism revolutionary", the adventure of the ephemeral. He met Christian Dotremont, and in November 1948, in Paris during a conference he met with several international revolutionary groups. He died on 17 January 2012 after suffering long illness. He was the father of choreographer Michèle Noiret and historian Serge Noiret.
Career
Noiret is considered important figure in the field of art and culture of Belgium. He was the last of six founders of the Cobra movement to be alive.
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