COBRA

Summary

COBRA is an art movement^[1]. COBRA draws 434 Wikipedia views per month (art_movement category, ranking #113 of 334).^[2]

Key Facts

• COBRA was influenced by James Ensor^[3].
• COBRA is located in Copenhagen Municipality^[4].
• COBRA is located in Brussels^[5].
• COBRA is located in Amsterdam^[6].
• COBRA is in the country of Belgium^[7].
• COBRA's instance of is recorded as art movement^[8].
• COBRA's instance of is recorded as art group^[9].
• COBRA's founder is recorded as Asger Jorn^[10].
• COBRA's founder is recorded as Christian Dotremont^[11].
• COBRA's founder is recorded as Joseph Noiret^[12].
• COBRA's founder is recorded as Karel Appel^[13].
• COBRA's founder is recorded as Constant Nieuwenhuys^[14].
• COBRA's founder is recorded as Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo^[15].
• Copenhagen is named after COBRA^[16].
• Brussels is named after COBRA^[17].
• Amsterdam is named after COBRA^[18].
• COBRA's Commons category is recorded as COBRA (movement)^[19].
• November 8, 1948 marks the founding of COBRA^[20].
• COBRA was dissolved in 1951^[21].
• Among those involved in COBRA was Karel Appel^[22].
• A participant in COBRA was Pierre Alechinsky^[23].
• Among those involved in COBRA was Else Alfelt^[24].
• Among those involved in COBRA was Mogens Balle^[25].
• A participant in COBRA was Jean-Michel Atlan^[26].
• A participant in COBRA was Ejler Bille^[27].

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Founding

Founders include Asger Jorn^[10], Christian Dotremont^[11], Joseph Noiret^[12], Karel Appel^[13], Constant Nieuwenhuys^[14], and Guillaume Cornelis van Beverloo^[15]. November 8, 1948 marks the founding of COBRA^[20].

Dissolution

COBRA was dissolved in 1951^[21].

Why It Matters

COBRA draws 434 Wikipedia views per month (art_movement category, ranking #113 of 334).^[2] COBRA has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] COBRA is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

COBRA has been cited as an influence by Vali Myers^[30], a painter^[31], 1930–2003^[32], of Australia^[33]; Herbert Gentry^[34], a painter^[35], 1919–2003^[36], of United States^[37]; Enrico Baj^[38], a painter^[39], 1924–2003^[40], of Italy^[41]; Jean Messagier^[42], a sculptor^[43], 1920–1999^[44], of France^[45], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres^[46]; Maurice Wyckaert^[47], a painter^[48], 1923–1996^[49], of Belgium^[50], specialised in painting^[51]; and Robert Jacobsen^[52], a sculptor^[53], 1912–1993^[54], of Kingdom of Denmark^[55], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[56].

FAQs

Who did COBRA influence?

COBRA has been cited as an influence by Vali Myers^[30], Herbert Gentry^[34], Enrico Baj^[38], and Jean Messagier^[42].