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Introduction
Antoine Marie Joseph Paul Artaud, better known as Antonin Artaud (French: [ɑ̃tɔnɛ̃ aʁto]; 4 September 1896 – 4 March 1948), was a French artist who worked across a variety of media. He is best known for his writings, as well as his work in the theatre and cinema. Widely recognized as a major figure of the European avant-garde, he had a particularly strong influence on twentieth-century theatre through his conceptualization of the Theatre of Cruelty. Known for his raw, surreal and transgressive work, his texts explored themes from the cosmologies of ancient cultures, philosophy, the occult, mysticism and indigenous Mexican and Balinese practices.
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Introduction
French dramatist, theorist, poet, actor, and draftsman. He set out to create a "theater of cruelty" that obviated classical theatrical presentation, and intended to revive magic and ritual. He was allied with the Surrealist movement, and wrote the scenario of the first Surrealist film, 'The Seashell and the Clergyman.' He is widely considered an important figure in the development of the theatrical avant-garde during the latter half of the 20th century. He began writing art criticism from ca.1920, and in Paris studied acting with Charles Dullin around this time. He created drawings, which he continued to do, with gaps, for the remainder of his life. He founded the Alfred Jarry Theatre and the Théatre de l'Atelier, for which he designed sets. He was prolific in the last years of his life, writing essays, drawing, and producing a radio play 'Pour en Finir avec le Jugement de dieu.'
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French
Gender
Male
Roles
Artist, Actor, Critic, Writer, Playwright, Performance Artist
Names
Antonin Artaud, Antoine Marie Joseph Artaud
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  • Antonin Artaud: Works on Paper Margit Rowell. Essays by Ronald Hayman, Marthe Robert and Margit Rowell, 1996 Exhibition catalogue, Hardcover, 168 pages
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