LUCIENNE PEIRY about KOPAC and Art Brut

Lucienne Peiry; Art Brut – The Origins of Outsider Art, Flammarion, Paris 2001, page 79

Moreover, the organization’s right-hand man, Slavko Kopac, was described by Dubuffet as a “discreet, solitary, ferocious man lacking (fortunately) any of the know-how to succeed on the professional art scene. Luckily, he had been chosen to succeed the vocal Michel Tapié.

Slavko Kopac, curator for the first Compagnie, resumed his duties, playing an active role in this new venture. A trusted friend and Dubuffet’s right-hand man, the Croat painter put his own work on hold and helped Dubuffet exhibit and manage the collections. He directed the association when its president was staying in Vence or Le Touquet. Kopac not only proved to be an excellent curator, but he also possessed a unique artistic sensibility close to that of the creators of Art Brut: “Kopac is the one who helped me understand Art Brut better than Dubuffet, whose explanations were too intellectual. His words were simple, but he had an intellectual approach. Kopac’s approach, on the other hand, was sensitive; he used to touch the objects. Kopac really had the Art Brut spirit”, a donor confided.