Enrico Baj: A Surrealist Visionary Obsessed With Nuclear Anxiety Enrico Baj (October 31, 1924 – June 16, 2003) was an Italian artist and writer whose oeuvre explored themes of anxiety, apocalypse, and the grotesque—often fueled by a fascination with nuclear war. He stands as a pivotal figure in the CoBrA movement and championed avant-garde aesthetics, leaving behind a legacy marked by unsettling imagery and intellectual rigor. His distinctive style blended collage techniques with sculptural elements, resulting in artworks that challenged conventional artistic norms and confronted viewers wit…