Jean CocteauJean Cocteau - Europe's Diversity - Original Lithograph1961
1961
About the Item
- Creator:Jean Cocteau (French)
- Creation Year:1961
- Dimensions:Height: 13 in (33 cm)Width: 18.12 in (46 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU16121658353
Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau was a French painter, poet, designer, printmaker, playwright and filmmaker. He is one of the most important figures of French Surrealism, although he always denied being in any way connected to the movement.
Cocteau was born to a socially prominent Parisian family. His father, George Cocteau, was an amateur painter who committed suicide when Jean was only a child. Jean became famous in Bohemian circles as "The Frivolous Prince." In 1912, he collaborated with the Ballets Russes. After World War I, Cocteau met the poet Guillaume Apollinaire and the artist Pablo Picasso. In 1917, thanks to Sergei Diaghilev, a Russian impresario, Cocteau wrote a scenario for the ballet Parade — the set of this important ballet was realized by Pablo Picasso and the music was composed by Erik Satie. In the late 1920s, Cocteau wrote the libretto for Igor Stravinsky’s opera-oratorio Oedipus Rex. In 1918, he met the French poet Raymond Radiguet. They worked and went on many journeys together, and Cocteau promoted his friend's works in his artistic group.
Cocteau is well-known for his novel Les Enfants Terribles (1929) and the films The Blood of a Poet, Beauty and the Beast and Orpheus. During World War II, he created sets for the Théâtre de la Mode. In 1955, he was elected to the Académie Française and the Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium. He was commander of the Legion of Honour, a member of the Academié Mallarmé, the Academy of Arts (Berlin) and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Find Jean Cocteau art today on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, Switzerland
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
- The Human Comedy - LithographBy (after) Pablo PicassoLocated in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CHAfter Pablo Picasso The Human Comedy - Lithograph after an original drawing, as published in the journal "Verve" Printed signature and date Dimensi...Category
1950s Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Jean Dubuffet - original lithograph from XXe Siecle magazineBy Jean DubuffetLocated in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CHJean Dubuffet - Original Lithograph from XXe Siecle magazine 1958 Dimensions: 32 x 25 cm Edition: G. di San Lazzaro. Unsigned and unumbered as issuedCategory
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Marc Chagall - The Bible - Paradise - Original LithographBy Marc ChagallLocated in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CHMarc Chagall, Original Lithograh depicting an instant of the Bible. Technique: Original lithograph in colours (Mourlot no. 234) On the reverse: another black and white original litho...Category
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Alexander Calder - Original Lithograph - Behind the MirrorBy Alexander CalderLocated in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CHAlexander Calder - Original Lithograph - Behind the Mirror Original lithographs produced in 1976 Dimensions: 38 x 56 cm Source: Derrière le miroir (...Category
1970s Modern Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Marc Chagall - The Bible - Tamar - Original LithographBy Marc ChagallLocated in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CHMarc Chagall, Original Lithograh depicting an instant of the Bible. Technique: Original lithograph in colours (Mourlot no. 234) On the reverse: another black and white original litho...Category
1960s Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Alexander Calder - Original Lithograph - Behind the MirrorBy Alexander CalderLocated in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CHAlexander Calder - Original Lithograph - Behind the Mirror 2 Original lithographs on the same paper (recto/verso, on both paper sides) produced in 1976 Conditions: Good Conditions D...Category
1970s Modern Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Olympe - Lithograph By Paul Gavarni - mid 19th centuryBy Paul GavarniLocated in Roma, ITOlympe is a lithograph on ivory-colored paper, realized by the French draftsman Paul Gavarni (alias Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier Gavarni, 1804-1866) in the mid-19th Century. Signed o...Category
Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Jewish Shtetl Hasidic Wedding Dance Judaica Lithograph Yiddish Social RealismBy William GropperLocated in Surfside, FLHand signed in pencil and numbered with Roman numerals 8/24. A very small edition. Old Lower East Side of New York or East European Shtetl. Jewish Shtetl Hasidic Klezmer Musicians. ...Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Jewish Shtetl Klezmer Wedding Tanz Judaica Lithograph WPA Yiddish Social RealistBy William GropperLocated in Surfside, FLHand signed in pencil and numbered with Roman numerals 8/24. A very small edition. Old Lower East Side of New York or East European Shtetl. Jewish Shtetl Klezmer Musicians. humorous...Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Theatrical Costume - Lithograph on Paper - Late 19th CenturyLocated in Roma, ITTheatrical Costume is original lithography realized by an Anonymous artist in the late 19th Century. Good conditions with two stain on the lower and some decoloration on the margins of its Passpartout. The artwork represents a standing man wearing the theatrical costume, skillfully depicted through soft and precise strokes, the artwork is created with congruous harmonious colors from historical costume...Category
Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Woman's Face - Lithograph by Mario Ceriacca - Late 20th CenturyLocated in Roma, ITWoman's Face is an original Hand-colored lithography artwork realized by Mario Ceriacca. Hand-signed. Good conditions except for a small hole along the right margins that does not ...Category
20th Century Modern Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Auguste De Sainson - Original Lithograph by Denis Auguste Marie Raffet - 1848By Denis Auguste Marie RaffetLocated in Roma, ITAuguste De Sainson is an original Litograph realized by Denis Auguste Marie Raffet in 1848. Signed and dated in plate on the lower right corner. Good condition included a cream col...Category
1840s Modern Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph