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Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau
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Art Brokerage: Jean Maurice Eugene Clement Cocteau French Artist: Famous artist, playwrite and Rennaisance man, Jean Maurice Eugene Clement Cocteau was born to a wealthy family on July 5, 1889 in a small town near Paris, France. Cocteau's father committed suicide when he was about 10 years old. In 1900, he entered a private school and was expelled in 1904. After his expulsion from school, Cocteau ran away to Marseilles where he lived in the "red light district" under a false name. Police discovered him in Marseilles and returned him to his uncle's care. In 1908, Cocteau associated himself with Edouard de Max. De Max was a reigning tragedian of Paris stage at this time. De Max encouraged Cocteau to write and on April 4 of that year rented the Theatre Femina for the premiere of the young writer's poetry. In 1909, Cocteau met the Russian impresario Sergey Daighilev who ran the Ballets Russes. Daighilev encouraged Cocteau to venture into the genre of ballet. The Russian challenged Cocteau to "Ettonne-moi" (Surprise me). The remark pushed Cocteau to write the libretto for an exotic ballet called Le Dieu Bleu. During this time, Cocteau also met composer Igor Stravinsky who was working on his composition The Rite of Spring. In the spring of 1914, Cocteau visited Stravinsky in Switzerland. It was during this visit that Cocteau finished his first book, Le Potomak. The First World War broke out in the summer of 1914 and though Cocteau never served in the military, he did help run an ambulance service. He acquainted himself with a group of marines. Cocteau was arrested and returned to civilian life in 1915. In 1917, he met Pablo Picasso. Cocteau and Picasso went to Rome where they met up with Diaghilev. At this point, Cocteau helped prepare the ballet Parade. Picasso designed the sets, Erik Satie wrote the music, and the ballet was choreographed by Leonide Massine. The Paris opening in May of that year was a disaster. A few years later the ballet was successful. After the war Cocteau continued his association with several well known artists. He founded a publishing house called Editions de la Sirene. The company published Cocteau's writings and many musical scores of Stravinsky, Satie and a group of composers known as Les Six. Listings wanted.
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Drawing: Pencil, Hand Signed
Size: 24x16 in | 61x41 cm
🔥Framed Pencil Drawing - Inquire - A Steal
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Sculpture: Glazed Ceramic Terracotta, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 20
Size: 15x15 in | 38x38 cm
🔥1958 Limited Edition Ceramic Terracotta Plate - Inquire - Blue Chip
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 150
Size: 24x18 in | 61x46 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Plate Signed, Small Edition Size Approx. 500 not numbered
Size: 22x18 in | 56x46 cm
🔥Framed 1957 Early Lithograph Poster - 5 Watchers
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 200
Size: 25x19 in | 64x48 cm
🔥Framed 1952 Hand Signed Lithograph - A Steal - Inquire
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Drawing: Pen And India Ink on Watermarked Paper, Hand Signed
Size: 11x8 in | 27x21 cm
🔥Framed 1924 Early Hand Signed Drawing - A Steal - Inquire
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Drawing: Ink on Paper, Hand Signed
Size: 12x7 in | 29x17 cm
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Drawing: Colored Pencil, Hand Signed
Size: 10x8 in | 25x20 cm
Framed Hand Signed Drawing $6,500
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Drawing: Chine Ink on Paper, Hand Signed
Size: 11x8x0 in | 27x21x0 cm
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Size: 26x10x10 in | 66x25x25 cm
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Sculpture: Acrylic, Foundry Signature w/ Stamp, From the edition of 2000
Size: 14x13x8 in | 36x33x20 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Fine Art Acid-Free Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 100
Size: 35x23 in | 89x57 cm
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Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 72x54 in | 183x137 cm
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Sculpture: Cast Bronze, Foundry Signature w/ Stamp, From the Edition of 950
Size: 27x23 in | 69x58 cm
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Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 27x79 in | 69x201 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 400
Size: 54x28 in | 137x70 cm
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Sculpture: Bronze, Foundry Signature w/ Stamp, From the Edition of 450
Size: 21x14x13 in | 53x36x33 cm
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Panorama: Silver Halide Photograph on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 20x59x0 in | 50x150x0 cm
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Size: 40x30 in | 100x75 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee Artist Proof, Hand Signed, From the AP Edition of 15
Size: 12x21 in | 30x53 cm
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Panorama: Plexi Glass Covered Photo, Hand Signed, From the edition of 950
Size: 20x58 in | 51x147 cm
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Size: 30x20 in | 76x51 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Paper, Hand Signed, From the PP edition of 20
Size: 24x36 in | 61x91 cm
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Size: 20x60 in | 51x152 cm
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Size: 24x30 in | 61x76 cm
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Panorama: Silver Halide Fuji Crystal Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 450
Size: 39x58 in | 98x147 cm
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Panorama: Photograph on Archival Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 19x58 in | 48x147 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Mixed Media, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 300
Size: 31x21 in | 79x53 cm
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Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 24x47 in | 61x119 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, Not Numbered - From The Edition
Size: 30x22 in | 76x56 cm
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Size: 59x39 in | 150x99 cm
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