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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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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 150
Size: 24x18 in | 61x46 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: Ink on Paper, Hand Signed
Size: 12x7 in | 29x17 cm
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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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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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Drawing: Chine Ink on Paper, Hand Signed
Size: 11x8x0 in | 27x21x0 cm
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Drawing: Pencil, Hand Signed
Size: 24x16 in | 61x41 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Set of 4 Lithographs on Paper, Not Signed, Edition is Not Numbered
Size: 4x5 in | 10x13 cm
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Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 19x59 in | 48x150 cm
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Original Oils on CanvasOriginal Painting: Works on Paper
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Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 40x30 in | 102x76 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee Artist Proof, Hand Signed, From the AP Edition of 195
Size: 13x11 in | 33x28 cm
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Original Painting: Mixed Media with Damar Varnish on Board, Hand Signed
Size: 10x8 in | 25x20 cm
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Panorama: Silver Halide Crystal Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 1900
Size: 73x48 in | 185x122 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Cibachrome, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 295
Size: 32x22 in | 81x56 cm
🔥Framed Limited Edition Cibachrome Collaboration
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Limited Edition Print: Screenprint, Hand Signed, From the AP Edition of 25
Size: 29x39 in | 73x98 cm
🔥Huge 1993 Framed Artist Proof Screenprint - A Steal - inquire - 3 Watchers
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 2000
Size: 30x18 in | 75x44 cm
🔥1999 Framed Limited Edition Lithograph on Canvas - A Steal
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Original Painting: Oil and Tempera on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 40x50 in | 102x127 cm
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Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 20x58 in | 51x147 cm
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Original Painting: Mixed Media on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 37x49 in | 94x124 cm
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Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 900
Size: 19x59 in | 49x150 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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Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 59x19 in | 150x48 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Seriolithograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 450
Size: 23x15 in | 57x38 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Repligraph, Hand Signed, AP
Size: 28x28 in | 71x71 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Canvas, Hand Signed, from an edition of 195
Size: 14x18 in | 36x46 cm
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Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 18x30 in | 46x75 cm
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Original Painting: Acrylic Paint, Silver Metallic Suspension on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 30x24 in | 76x61 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 450
Size: 35x28 in | 89x71 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 950
Size: 18x37 in | 46x94 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Cibachrome, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 250
Size: 49x38 in | 124x97 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Etching, Aquatint, Hand Signed, From the edition of 60
Size: 26x20x0 in | 65x50x0 cm
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