LUCEBERT, Lubertus Swaanswijk

born 1924 in Amsterdam, Netherlands
died 1994

The Dutch painter Lucebert changed his name from Lubertus Swaanswijk to Lucebert. Although he did not participate in any of the Cobra exhibitions as an artist, he played an important role within the group, being the master of ceremonies and giving poetical performances during the group exhibitions.

Lucebert combined poetry with painting as is illustrated in the eight books he made during the years 1949-51. These works have been published in all publications relating to Cobra or Dutch experimental art. In the 50´s strongly under the influence of Cobra, Lucebert directs his creativity more and more to painting.