Paul De Vree

Paul De Vree was a Belgian poet, critic, essayist and visual artist. He was a pioneer of European concrete poetry.

As a founder of literary magazines such as “De Tafel Ronde” in Belgium (1953-1982) and “Lotta poetica” (1971-1975) in collaboration with the Italian poet Sarenco, he was a liaison figure between a lot of artists working with concrete and visual poetry.

De Vree's work includes typographic compositions, audiovisual events, criticism of mass media and the poetic and political use of photographic images. With his Italian colleagues, he elaborated Poesia visiva, a movement that activated both “the visual” and “the visionary. De Vree's works from his later period reflect his characteristic intertwining of the political and the erotic.