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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La Dame Étonnée Mixed Media Collage, Signed, Art Deco, 1950s Framed
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean COCTEAU ( 1889 - 1963 ) " LA DAME ETONNEE " . Mix Media découpage signed by Jean Cocteau . work : 10 x 10 cm Framed: 27 x 25 cm . Collage original , découpage d'une tasse ...
Mixed Media, Photographic Paper
$1,885
H 20.875 in W 17 in
"Field Study - Notes on the Goddess, " Mixed Media Collage
By Terri Warpinski
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Field Study - Notes on the Goddess" is an original mixed media piece by Terri Warpinski. The artist used photographs layered with fragments of her notebook and sketchbook to make th...
Paper, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper, Pencil
$1,378
H 20.875 in W 17 in
Winter Patterns: Mixed Media Collage, Surrealist, Signed, 1990s
By Terri Warpinski
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Field Study - Winter Patterns" is a mixed media piece by Terri Warpinski using photographs, drawings, and fragments of notebook and sketchbook paper. The artist signed the piece in ...
Paper, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper, Graphite
$875
H 14.625 in W 14.5 in
wood texture contemporary abstract colorful watercolor mixed media signed
By David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Land, Sea, Sky, Shagbark Hickory: Earth Spirit" is a mixed media piece by David Barnett. It is a photograph embellished with ink and watercolor and is si...
Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Photographic Paper
$875
H 17 in W 14 in
Gloss, 17 x 14 in., Abstract Mixed-Media Collage Using Found Photographs
By Heather Cox
Located in New York, NY
Heather Cox creates dynamic collages that transform photography into abstraction through her signature series of circular cut-outs, or roundels. By slicing images into precise geomet...
Adhesive, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper
$205
H 11 in W 14 in
Walt Disney Concert Hall -Urban L.A. Landscape Photography Mixed Media Artwork
By Pete Kasprzak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pete Kasprzak’s passion for city life is expressed in his dynamic urban artworks. Kasprzak’s artworks express energy and life with animated brush strokes. He adds dynamic movement an...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
$1,300
H 20.875 in W 17 in
"Field Study - Artifacts, " Collage Piece with Photos & Pages by Terri Warpinski
By Terri Warpinski
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Field Study - Artifacts" is a mixed media piece by Terri Warpinski using photographs, drawings, and fragments of notebook and sketchbook paper. The artist signed the piece in the lower right and titled it lower left. 9 1/2" x 7" art 20 7/8" x 17" frame From her home base in Oregon Terri Warpinski travels the world to pursue her creative practice. She is a Professor of Art at the University of Oregon and was a Fulbright Scholar in Israel 2000-2001. Recent awards include an Individual Artist Fellowship (2014), two Career Opportunity Grants (2015, 2013) from both the Ford Family Foundation and the Oregon Art...
Paper, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper, Graphite
$1,300
H 20.875 in W 17 in
"Field Study - Typology of Hand, " Collage Piece by Terri Warpinski
By Terri Warpinski
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Field Study - Typology of Hand" is a mixed media piece by Terri Warpinski using photographs, drawings, and fragments of notebook and sketchbook paper. The artist signed the piece in the lower right and titled it lower left. 9 1/2" x 7" art 20 7/8" x 17" frame From her home base in Oregon Terri Warpinski travels the world to pursue her creative practice. She is a Professor of Art at the University of Oregon and was a Fulbright Scholar in Israel 2000-2001. Recent awards include an Individual Artist Fellowship (2014), two Career Opportunity Grants (2015, 2013) from both the Ford Family Foundation and the Oregon Art...
Paper, Mixed Media, Photographic Paper, Graphite
$500
H 28 in W 24 in
"Crossing Paths: Sunset" Hand-Crafted Origami Stars in Wall-Hanging Sculpture
By Kelly Kozma
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This sculpture titled "Crossing Paths: Sunset" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma as part of her newest exhibition, "Watch Me Backflip." This collection is made up of meticulously...
Metal
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H 11 in W 14 in
Hermosa Single Palm 5 - Original Sunset Still Life Photography Mixed Media Art
By Pete Kasprzak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pete Kasprzak’s passion for city life is expressed in his dynamic urban artworks. Kasprzak’s artworks express energy and life with animated brush strokes. He adds dynamic movement an...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
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H 14 in W 11 in
Mel's Reverse 3 - Color Drenched Still Life Photography Mixed Media Artwork
By Pete Kasprzak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pete Kasprzak’s passion for city life is expressed in his dynamic urban artworks. Kasprzak’s artworks express energy and life with animated brush strokes. He adds dynamic movement an...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
$300
H 16 in W 20 in
Dodger Stadium from the Sky (Blue) - Landscape Photography Painting Art on Paper
By Pete Kasprzak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pete Kasprzak’s passion for city life is expressed in his dynamic urban artworks. Kasprzak’s artworks express energy and life with animated brush strokes. He adds dynamic movement an...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
$305
H 20 in W 16 in
Philippe the Original - Urban City Landscape Photography Mixed Media Artwork
By Pete Kasprzak
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pete Kasprzak’s passion for city life is expressed in his dynamic urban artworks. Kasprzak’s artworks express energy and life with animated brush strokes. He adds dynamic movement an...
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
Lions Club
By Jean Cocteau
Located in CANNES, FR
Jean Cocteau ( 1889- 1963 ) "Lion's club " . 1950-1960 Carton de Tapisserie .Signed inverse .Jean Cocteau Atelier Raymond Picaud . Aubusson . 210 x 147 cm . framed on canvas . Jean ...
Wax Crayon
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H 1.19 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in
Jean Cocteau - Profile - Original Limoges Porcelain
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Original Limoges Porcelain Plate Title: Profile Signed in the plate Dimensions: Diameter: 26 cm Edition: 35/250 Edited by Seta-Aubusson. Jean Cocteau Writer, artist and film dir...
Lithograph