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Jean Cocteau was a man of many talents and was known for his paintings, poetry, screenplays and novels. He also was a director and sometimes an actor. Considered some of his most important works are the poem L'Ange Heurtebise, the novel Les Enfants Terribles, the play Orphée, and the movie La Belle et la Bête. Find an assortment of Cocteau art from the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1961, this is one of the Jean Cocteau lithographs for Andre Verdet's "Montagnes Marines", publ...
Category
1960s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Les Facheux - Rare Book illustrated by Jean Cocteau - 1924
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
First Edition 2 vols. Copy on vélin d'Arches with slipcase. Photography portrait on frontispice of Braque by Man Ray, 22 photographic plates, portrait of Auric by Cocteau, facsimile ...
Category
1920s Modern More Art
Materials
Paper
Jean Cocteau - The Fight - Original Signed Drawing
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Cocteau - The Fight - Original Signed Drawing
1923
28 x 22 cm
Signed
This drawing was made as a frontispiece of the book Dessins publishe...
Category
1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Le Secret Professionnel - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated by Jean Cocteau - 1925
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
Le Secret Professionnel is an original modern rare book illustrated by Jean Cocteau (Maisons-Laffitte, 1889 – Milly-la-Forêt, 1963) in 1925.
Published by Au Sens Pareil, Paris.
Original Edition.
530 numbered copies, one of the 440 copies on vélin d'Annonay.
Format: in 8°.
The book includes 105 pages with Twelve full page color drawings.
Mint conditions.
Jean Cocteau (Maisons-Laffitte, 1889 – Milly-la-Forêt, 1963). Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau was one of the most famous French writer, designer, playwright, artist and filmmaker. The novel Les Enfants Terribles (1929) and the films Blood of a Poet (1930), Les Parents Terribles (1948), Beauty and the Beast (1946) and Orpheus (1949) are his most appreciated works. His circle of friends, lovers and colleagues included Kenneth Anger...
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1920s More Art
Materials
Paper
original lithograph
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1961, this is one of the Jean Cocteau lithographs for Andre Verdet's "Montagnes Marines", publ...
Category
1960s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Le Secret professionnel - Edition Illustrated by Jean Cocteau - 1925
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
Original title: Le Secret professionnel suivi des monologues de l'oiseleur & augmenté de douze dessins en coeleurs de l'auteur reproduits en fac-similé.
Pri...
Category
1920s More Art
Materials
Paper, Etching
