Henri Chopin was a key figure in the French avant-guarde during the post-WWII period. He was a poet, painter, typographer, independent publisher, film-maker, broadcaster and arts promoter. He designed and published an audio-visual magazine called Ciqueme Saison and OU from 1958 to 1974. Every issue included recordings and texts, images and screenprints. This magazine brought together many different types of artists.