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Sam MarowitzAntonin Artaud Antonin Artaud French artist, writer and actor (1896–1948) "Artaud" redirects here. For the album, see Artaud (album). Antoine Maria Joseph Paul Artaud (/ɑːrˈtoʊ/;[1] French: [aʁto]; 4 September 1896 – 4 March 1948), better known as Antonin Artaud (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃tɔnɛ̃ aʁto]), 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.[2][3] 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.[4][5][6] Known for his raw, surreal and transgressive work, his texts explored themes from the cosmologies of ancient cultures, philosophy, the occult, mysticism… (Source: Wikipedia)
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