Pen sketch, hand-signed by Jean Cocteau, dimensions: 18 x 23 cm
This is not a lithograph or print. The work is unique, includes the artist's signature, guarantees authenticity and comes with a certificate of authenticity.
Hologram on the back. Condition: good, paper slightly yellowed due to age.
Provenance: Work purchased in Spain.
Jean Cocteau was born on July 5, 1889 in Maisons-Laffitte, a small town near Paris. An influential French artist and writer, he was known as one of the main figures of Dadaism and Surrealism. With a body of work that included painting, novels, poetry, plays and films, Cocteau became known as a leading creative force in Paris. A regular member of the avant-garde, he maintained long-standing friendships with artists such as Pablo Picasso, Tristan Tzara, Francis Picabia and Man Ray. Cocteau died on October 11, 1963 at the age of 74 in Milly-la-Foret, France. Today, his works are in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, among others
