Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) French, Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Lineart Lithograph Print  "Une Affiche Tauromachie". Lithograph print by Jean Cocktaeu in his signature minimalist lineart style, depicting a matador and bull. Signed lower right. Dated 1963. Framed.

Overall Size: 21 x 17 in. 

Sight Size: 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.

Jean Cocteau (1889–1963) was a multifaceted French artist whose work shaped 20th-century avant-garde culture across literature, theater, film, visual art, and design. Closely associated with the Parisian artistic circles that included figures such as Erik Satie and Pablo Picasso, Cocteau became known for blending surreal imagery, mythology, and poetic symbolism into works that explored dreams, identity, and transformation. His most celebrated films include Beauty and the Beast and Orpheus, both considered landmarks of poetic cinema. Beyond filmmaking, he produced influential novels, drawings, stage productions, and librettos, earning a reputation as one of France’s most inventive and interdisciplinary creative figures.

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