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Printed in Paris in 1957 by the Mourlot Brothers.
Jean Cocteau was born on July 5, 1889 in Maison Laffitte in Yvelines and died on October 11, 1963 in Milly la Forêt in Seine et Marne. Will draw all his life but will only paint in his last years. Painter lithographer novelist filmmaker. Illustrated posters, frescoes, ceramics, theater costumes. Style: Surreal. Themes: Portraits, genre scenes, wall compositions. Techniques Oil, gouache, watercolour, pastels, colored pencils, Indian ink. First poster for Serge Diaghilew's Ballets Russes. 67530715