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Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Recipes for a Friend, 1964

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1960s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau -  He ! He! Toro - Original Lithograph
Jean Cocteau -  He ! He! Toro - Original Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - He ! He! Toro - Original Lithograph

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau Title: He ! He! Toro 1961 Dimensions: 38 x 28 cm Lithograph

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1960s Modern Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929
Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929

Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Roma, IT

Lithograph on vélin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais, realized by Cocteau in 1929. Belongs to the

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1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Lithograph

Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929
Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929

Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Roma, IT

Lithograph on vélin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais, realized by Cocteau in 1929. Belongs to the

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1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau -  The Elegant Toreador - Original Lithograph
Jean Cocteau -  The Elegant Toreador - Original Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - The Elegant Toreador - Original Lithograph

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau Title: The Elegant Toreador 1961 Dimensions: 28 x 38 cm

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1960s Modern Animal Prints

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Lithograph

Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929
Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929

Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Roma, IT

Lithograph on vélin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais, realized by Cocteau in 1929. Belongs to the

Category

1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929
Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929

Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Roma, IT

Lithograph on vélin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais, realized by Cocteau in 1929. Belongs to the

Category

1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929
Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929

Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Roma, IT

Lithograph on vélin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais, realized by Cocteau in 1929. Belongs to the

Category

1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929
Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929

Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Roma, IT

Lithograph on vélin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais, realized by Cocteau in 1929. Belongs to the

Category

1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Lithograph

Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929
Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929

Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Roma, IT

Lithograph on vélin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais, realized by Cocteau in 1929. Belongs to the

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1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Jean Cocteau White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book

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1930s Modern Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - Europe and the World - Lithograph
Jean Cocteau - Europe and the World - Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - Europe and the World - Lithograph

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Lithograph by Jean Cocteau Title: Europe and the World Signed in the plate Dimensions: 33 x 46 cm

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1960s Modern More Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Jean Cocteau White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book

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1930s Modern Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Jean Cocteau White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book

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1930s Modern Portrait Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Jean Cocteau White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book

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1930s Modern Nude Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Jean Cocteau White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book

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1930s Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Jean Cocteau White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book

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1930s Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph
Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - White Book - Original Handcolored Lithograph

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Jean Cocteau White Book - Autobiography about Cocteau's discovery of his homosexuality. The book

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1930s Modern Nude Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Young Boy - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1930s
Young Boy - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1930s

Young Boy - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1930s

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Roma, IT

Young Boy is a black and white lithograph realized by Jean Cocteau, French draftsman, poet

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1930s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Hopeless - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1930 ca

Hopeless - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1930 ca

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Roma, IT

Hopeless is a Colored lithograph realized on japan paper by Jean Cocteau (1889 -1963) in 1930 ca

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1930s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Scene XXV, The Typewriter, from Theatre, 1957
Jean Cocteau, Scene XXV, The Typewriter, from Theatre, 1957

Jean Cocteau, Scene XXV, The Typewriter, from Theatre, 1957

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Scene XXV, La Machine a Ecrire (Scene

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

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Lithograph

Jean Cocteau -  Torero's Son - Original Lithograph
Jean Cocteau -  Torero's Son - Original Lithograph

Jean Cocteau - Torero's Son - Original Lithograph

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH

Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau Title: Torero's Son 1961 printed signature in the stone

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1960s Modern Animal Prints

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Under the Coat of Fire, 1955
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Under the Coat of Fire, 1955

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Under the Coat of Fire, 1955

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Lions Club, Modern Art Lithograph by Jean Cocteau
Lions Club, Modern Art Lithograph by Jean Cocteau

Lions Club, Modern Art Lithograph by Jean Cocteau

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Long Island City, NY

A colorful signed lithograph by French Modern artist Jean Cocteau. This print features a stylized

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1950s Modern Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Under the Coat of Fire, 1955
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Under the Coat of Fire, 1955

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Under the Coat of Fire, 1955

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Under the Coat of Fire, 1955
Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Under the Coat of Fire, 1955

Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from Under the Coat of Fire, 1955

By Jean Cocteau

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite lithograph by Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), originates

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1950s Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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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.

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