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Jan Cox
Jan Cox: A Painter Haunted by Emotion and Echoes of Cobra Jan Cox (August 27, 1919 – October 7, 1980) was a Dutch-Belgian painter whose artistic journey unfolded across decades, driven by an unwavering commitment to portraying the visceral core of human emotion and resonating with the spirit of Cobra—a movement that irrevocably shaped his creative vision. Born in The Hague, he emerged as a cornerstone figure within ‘Jeune Peinture Belg
e,’ established in 1945, a collective determined to reimagine Belgian art following the harrowing scars of World War II. This formative association instilled in him an ethos of experimentation and collaborative spirit—traits that would permeate his entire artistic career. The late 1950s witnessed Cox’s brief foray into Cobra (CoBrA), where he showcased several pieces within its influential publication, cementing his connection to this…