Atlan, Jean-Michel
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| born on | 23 January 1913 at 02:00 (= 02:00 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Constantine, Algeria, 36n22, 6e37 | ||||
| Timezone | GMT h0e (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   02°29'   08°36 Asc. 25°52'
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Biography
French painter, of Algerian Jewish descent, 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 Jorn and got involved with the CoBrA art group. His studio became a meeting place for the group in Paris. He had limited material success as an artist and made his living as fortune teller.
He died in Paris on 12 February 1960 and is buried in the Cimetière du Montparnasse.
Events
Source Notes
BC in hand from Didier Geslain archive, file peintres, photo #5
Categories
- Vocation : Art : Fine art artist (painter)
