Jean Cocteau attended the premiere of Igor Stravinsky’s famous ballet The Rite of Spring in 1913. Jean Cocteau’s The Rite of Spring was a revelation to him His works are now in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York and the National Gallery of Canada.

La Belle et la Bête (Beauty and the Beast) (1946), andĬocteau died on October 11, 1963, in Milly-la-Foret, France, at the age of 74.

his critically acclaimed films Le Sang d’un Poète (1930),.

He once said that poets don’t draw, as he remarked about his paintings-instead they unravel their handwriting and then re-tie it, but in a different way.Īmong his most well-known works are the novel The self-taught Cocteau, born on July 5, 1889, in Maisons-Laffitte, France, would regularly draw his friends and acquaintances in a distinctive, fluid style informed by his interests in Cubism, psychoanalysis, and Catholicism. He maintained long-term friendships with artists such as Pablo Picasso, Tristan Tzara, Francis Picabia, and Man Ray as a regular member of the avant-garde. Cocteau established himself as a leading creative force in Paris with an oeuvre that included painting, novels, poetry, plays, and films. Measurements are TAKEN FLAT, double where necessary.Ĭare: Handwash or machine wash in cold/cool water.Jean Cocteau was an incredibly popular French artist and writer who was a key figure in Dada and Surrealism. Unisex, Classic-Fit Size Guide Measurements shown in the LAST PICTURE.

Model is 6'1' (1.85m) tall, weighs 165 lbs (74 kg), and is wearing a Unisex, Classic-Fit Size Medium The novel formed the basis for Rainer Werner Fassbinder's last film, Querelle (1982).' Its protagonist, Georges Querelle, is a bisexual thief, prostitute and serial killer who manipulates and kills his lovers for thrills and profit. The novel is set in the midst of the port town of Brest, where sailors and the sea are associated with murder. Even though copies were seized by the authorities, and the author fined, Cocteau’s involvement did little to harm his public reputation. It was written mostly in 1945 and first published anonymously in 1947 with illustrations throughout by Jean Cocteau who didn’t avoid the explicit details. MORE INFO ABOUT THE WORK: 'Querelle de Brest is a novel by the French writer Jean Genet. Please expand below for more information.Įach shirt is hand screen printed by us using water-based ink, no digital or automatic screen printers here! See more in our shop: LIMITED-RUN, Hand screen-printed Jean Cocteau Illustration for Jean Genet's 'Querelle de Brest' on BEIGE, combed & ring-spun cotton, unisex, classic-fit T-shirts.

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