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Jean Cocteau was a writer, designer, playwright, artist and filmmaker who influenced many avant-garde movements. He is known for his novel Les Enfants Terribles and his films such as Beauty and the Beast. See his 74 artworks on Wikiart.org.
- French
- July 5, 1889
- Maisons-Laffitte, France
- October 11, 1963
- Childhood
- Early Training and Work
- Mature Period
- Late Period
- The Legacy of Jean Cocteau
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Jean Cocteau was born to Georges Cocteau and Eugénie Lecomte on July 5, 1889, in Maisons-Laffitte, a small town near Paris. He had a very solitary childhood, as his two siblings, Marthe and Paul, were both much older. Cocteau was nonetheless a happy child, spending summer in Maisons-Lafitte and winter in Paris, reading and playing, fascinated with ...
In Paris, Cocteau threw himself into the world of literary salons. He befriended Lucien Daudet, a novelist and painter, who gave him confidence and introduced him to a group of writers involved with Symbolism. At eighteen, Cocteau met Édouard de Max, a celebrated actor, who arranged a public reading of Cocteau's poetry. This gave Cocteau's mother c...
In 1929, Marie Laure and Charles de Noailles offered Cocteau a million francs - quite a substantial amount for Cocteau, though a smaller budget than that granted to commercial directors - to direct a film, leading to The Blood of a Poet, completed in 1930. The film, ending with a child's death, caused outrage, with the Prefect of Police trying to p...
In 1945, Cocteau returned to directing films with Beauty and the Beast, starring Jean Marais. He consequently directed The Eagle with Two Heads (1948) and Les Parents terribles (1948). In 1950, he directed Orpheus, the second film, after The Blood of a Poet, in a set that would become known as the Orphic Trilogy. This starred Jean Marais, as did Co...
While unpopular with those around him, Jean Cocteau and his work have had a significant impact on a later generation. His influence on the Pop great Andy Warhol, who shared Cocteau's fascination with celebrity, his eagerness to borrow from the surrounding culture, his excitement about collaboration and his interest in moving between media, is parti...
Learn about Jean Cocteau, a French artist who worked across poetry, painting, theatre and film, exploring myth, dream and sexual identity. See his drawings, such as Illustration from The White Book, and his collaborations with Picasso and Satie.
- French
- July 5, 1889
- Maisons-Laffitte, France
- October 11, 1963
- French
- Abstract Face, 1951. Denis Bloch Fine Art. Price on Request.
- Innamorati, 1961. Composition Gallery. Price on Request.
- Comrade Louis XV was born of a long black, ca. 1960. Plazzart. 7,800 EUR.
- The Reader, 1955. Denis Bloch Fine Art. Sold.
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Discover and purchase Jean Cocteau’s artworks, available for sale. Browse our selection of paintings, prints, and sculptures by the artist, and find art you love.
In 1947 Paul Morihien published a clandestine edition of Querelle de Brest by Jean Genet, featuring 29 very explicit erotic drawings by Cocteau. In recent years several albums of Cocteau's homoerotica have been available to the general public.
Apr 25, 2024 · 8 Things to know about Jean Cocteau, a man with many hats. He was a filmmaker, cinematographer, director, poet, and illustrator who played an influential role in the Surrealist movement. Apr 25, 2024 • By Charlotte Davis, BA Art History. Jean Cocteau’s life was characterized by a series of highs and lows.
Explore the works, exhibitions, and publications of Jean Cocteau, a French artist, writer, and filmmaker. See his drawings, illustrations, and posters from various projects and collaborations.
