An Artistic Revolution

Group picture (1948)

From top left: Ernest Mancoba, Carl-Henning Pedersen, Erik Ortvad, Ejler Bille, Knud Nielsen, Tage Mellerup, Åge-Vogel-Jørgensen, Erik Thommesen. Middle from left: Karel Appel, Tony Appel, Christian Dotremont, Sonja Ferlov Mancoba with Wonga, Else Alfelt. Bottom from left: Asger Jorn, Corneille, Constant, Henry Heerup. Highlighted artists in italic are considered as the main members of the CoBrA group today.

Photo: Museum Jorn, Silkeborg, Denmark

The artists central contribution to the history of art was the development of the spontaneous painting, which contained the notion of a living and liberating art working for the betterment of society. Today CoBrA art is highly recognized worldwide.