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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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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: Pencil, Hand Signed
Size: 24x16 in | 61x41 cm
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Drawing: Ink on Paper, Hand Signed
Size: 12x7 in | 29x17 cm
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Drawing: Chine Ink on Paper, Hand Signed
Size: 11x8x0 in | 27x21x0 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: Colored Pencil, Hand Signed
Size: 10x8 in | 25x20 cm
Framed Hand Signed Drawing $6,500
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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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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 150
Size: 24x18 in | 61x46 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on BFK Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 92/200
Size: 25x30 in | 64x76 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Paper, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 1000
Size: 23x20 in | 58x50 cm
🔥🔥1982 Framed Limited Edition Lithograph - Inquire - A Real STEAL
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Panorama: Photograph Silver-Halide, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 20x59 in | 50x150 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Rag, Hand Signed, From the edition of 600
Size: 17x23 in | 43x58 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithogragh, Hand Signed, From the edition of 150
Size: 19x23 in | 48x58 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 450
Size: 24x32 in | 61x81 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 350
Size: 19x24 in | 48x61 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Acid Free Archival Paper, Hand Signed, From the AP edition of 100
Size: 16x24 in | 41x61 cm
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Original Painting: Oil And Acrylic on Panel, Hand Signed
Size: 60x24 in | 152x61 cm
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Panorama: Photograph on Silver Halides Fuji Film, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 950
Size: 36x39 in | 92x100 cm
🔥1M Recess Mount Limited Edition Photograph - 11 Watchers - Inquire
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Limited Edition Print: Cibachrome, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 295
Size: 29x23 in | 74x58 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Giclee on Canvas, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 95
Size: 30x60 in | 76x152 cm
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Panorama: Silver Halide Fuji Crystal Archive Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 272
Size: 79x26 in | 201x66 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph on Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 300
Size: 17x17 in | 43x43 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Serigraph on Arches Paper, Plate Signed, From the Edition of 1000
Size: 22x15 in | 56x38 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the edition of 300
Size: 20x17 in | 51x43 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 1000
Size: 28x22 in | 71x56 cm
🔥1980 Framed Limited Edition Lithograph - Inquire - a Steal
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Limited Edition Print: Serigraph, Hand Signed, From the AP Edition of 25
Size: 60x40 in | 152x102 cm
🔥Huge 1989 Framed Artist Proof Serigraph - Inquire
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Original Painting: Oil on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 39x30 in | 99x76 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Lithograph, Not Signed, Not Numbered
Size: 9x19 in | 23x49 cm
🔥Framed 1954 Limited Edition Mourlot Lithograph
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Original Painting: Acrylic with Damar Varnish on Canvas, Hand Signed
Size: 10x8 in | 25x20 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Limited Edition Lithograph on Paper, Hand Signed, From the edition of 750
Size: 20x27 in | 50x67 cm
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Panorama: Photograph, Hand Signed, From the Edition of 20
Size: 20x59 in | 50x150 cm
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Limited Edition Print: Triptych, Hand Signed, From the edition of 400
Size: 28x54 in | 70x137 cm
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