
1896–1948
Antoine Maria Joseph Paul Artaud (; French: [aÊto]; 4 September 1896 â 4 March 1948), better known as Antonin Artaud (French pronunciation: [ÉÌtÉnÉÌ aÊto]), was a French artist who worked across a variety of media.
Antoine Maria Joseph Paul Artaud (; French: [aÊto]; 4 September 1896 â 4 March 1948), better known as Antonin Artaud (French pronunciation: [ÉÌtÉnÉÌ aÊto]), 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.
Same nationality and era where possible; falls back to shared nationality or era.
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