Description: A original drawing by Jean Cocteau, signed and inscribed, 1960. Whimsical and surrealist drawing by the multitalented French poet. Ink and pencil on paper. Inscribed “A toi” 8.5 x 11” in very good condition as described in photos Free Shipping in USA! Drawn on the stationary of Santo Sospir, a National Heritage Site in France, called a “Monument Historique” From a tourism site about the Cote D’Azur: The multi-talented Jean Cocteau was a loyal visitor to the French Riviera, leaving his mark on many of its towns. In 1950, when the poet had just finished filming “Les Enfants Terribles”, his friend Francine Weisweiller invited him to spend a few days at her villa at Cap Ferrat. Seduced by its beauty and magic, Jean Cocteau was to stay at the villa for several months and soon became a regular visitor. During his first stay, he began to 'tattoo' the villa's bare white walls. He once said, "A young woman lives in Santo Sospir. It wasn't a question of decorating the walls, but rather drawing on their skin: I created linear frescoes with the minimum of colour to bring out the tattoos. Santo Sospir is a tattooed villa."
Price: 1300 USD
Location: Brooklyn, New York
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Type: Drawing
Year of Production: 1960
Style: Surrealism
