COBRA was formed by Karel Appel , Constant , Corneille , Christian Dotremont , Asger Jorn , and Joseph Noiret on 8 November 1948 in the Café Notre-Dame , Paris , with the signing of a manifesto , `` La Cause Était Entendue '' ( `` The Case Was Settled '' ) , drawn up by Dotremont .
COBRA was formed by Karel Appel , Constant , Corneille , Christian Dotremont , Asger Jorn , and Joseph Noiret on the 8th November 1948 in the Café Notre-Dame , Paris , with the signing of a manifesto , `` La Cause Était Entendue '' ( The Case Was Settled ) , drawn up by Dotremont .