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Jean Cocteau, Untitled, from We Believe in Europe, 1979 (after)
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This exquisite silkscreen after Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Nous croyons en lEurope, Etudes pour un projet de timbre (We Believe in Europe, Studies for a Stamp Project), originates from the 1979 edition published and printed by Editions Sciaky, Paris. The work reflects Cocteaus mastery of linear clarity, symbolic resonance, and poetic immediacy, capturing his continued cultural relevance long after his death and underscoring the enduring influence of his visual and literary imagination. Executed as a silkscreen on velin papier Ingres de chez Arjomari-Prioux paper, this work measures 12.99 x 17.32 inches. Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued. Printed by Editions Sciaky, Paris, the composition displays Cocteaus unmistakable synthesis of myth, identity, and expressive economy, rendered with a purity of line that bridges modernist elegance and humanistic conviction. Artwork Details: Artist: After Jean Cocteau (1889–1963) Title: Sans titre (Untitled), from the folio Nous croyons en lEurope, Etudes pour un projet de timbre (We Believe in Europe, Studies for a Stamp Project) Medium: Silkscreen on velin papier Ingres de chez Arjomari-Prioux paper Dimensions: 12.99 x 17.32 inches (33 x 44 cm) Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered, as issued Date: 1979 Publisher: Editions Sciaky, Paris Printer: Editions Sciaky, Paris Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Provenance: From the folio Nous croyons en lEurope, Etudes pour un projet de timbre (We Believe in Europe, Studies for a Stamp Project), published and printed by Editions Sciaky, Paris, 1979 Notes: Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), It was by listening to Mrs. Louise Weiss, at the opening of the Parliament of Europe, that I found some dazzling accents that brought me back to mind drawings. I felt very guilty because the dear great man had been dead since 1963. Having been able to obtain the kind permission of Mr. Edouard Dermit, heir of Jean Cocteau, I no longer hesitated, therefore, to make public these unpublished drawings. I also, through extreme complacency of Mrs. Louise Weiss, obtained the authorization to reintroduce, in-depth, her historical text for the inauguration of the European Parliament whose terms had so well reminded me of these drawings of a Jean Cocteau, an ignored European, and proclaiming his faith in Europe. Our edition contains this speech and the famous series of drawings by Jean Cocteau that I had piously preserved for many years. —Mario Sciaky. Editions Sciaky, hors commerce, all rights reserved, Paris 1979. It was printed on its presses, in silkscreen, DC examples, numbered from I to DC, on papier Ingres de chez Arjomari-Prioux, the boards are in canvas from Texlibris. About the Publication: Nous croyons en lEurope, Etudes pour un projet de timbre (We Believe in Europe, Studies for a Stamp Project), published and printed in 1979 by Editions Sciaky, is among the most unusual and culturally resonant posthumous Cocteau editions. Issued sixteen years after the artists death, the album brings together a powerful political speech by Louise Weiss, delivered at the opening of the European Parliament, with a suite of previously unpublished drawings by Jean Cocteau that evoke themes of unity, identity, and continental imagination. The publication reflects the late twentieth centurys renewed search for European cohesion, bridging political aspiration and artistic vision. Printed in silkscreen on velin papier Ingres de chez Arjomari-Prioux and issued in DC examples, the album stands as an emblem of cross-generational collaboration, connecting Weisss advocacy with Cocteaus humanistic symbolism. Its production reflects the traditions of meticulous French printmaking, while its subject matter positions it as a rare intersection of art, politics, history, and cultural memory. About the Artist: Jean Cocteau (1889–1963) was a French artist, poet, playwright, filmmaker, and designer whose boundless imagination and multidisciplinary genius made him one of the most influential cultural figures of the 20th century. Born in Maisons-Laffitte near Paris, Cocteau emerged as a prodigy whose creative energy spanned literature, cinema, theater, music, and the visual arts, reshaping modern creativity through his conviction that beauty, myth, and imagination were universal languages. A central figure of the Parisian avant-garde, he moved among and collaborated with Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray—artists who, like Cocteau, were revolutionizing modern thought through bold experimentation. His collaboration with Picasso and Erik Satie on Parade (1917) for Diaghilevs Ballets Russes signaled a new era of interdisciplinary art, merging music, design, and theater into a total work of imagination. Cocteaus visual art—characterized by fluid line drawings, mythological motifs, and lyrical simplicity—revealed a mastery of composition that blended classical elegance with modern abstraction. His murals for the Chapelle Saint-Pierre in Villefranche-sur-Mer and the Chapelle Saint-Blaise-des-Simples in Milly-la-Foret stand among the great achievements of sacred modern art. His novels (Les Enfants Terribles), plays (La Machine Infernale, Les Parents Terribles), and films (La Belle et la Bete, Orphee, Le Testament dOrphee) established him as a founder of poetic cinema, influencing filmmakers such as Federico Fellini, Jean-Luc Godard, David Lynch, and Guillermo del Toro. His works are held in major museums including the Centre Pompidou, the Musee Jean Cocteau in Menton, the Tate, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. His highest auction record was achieved by Jean Marais dans La Belle et la Bete (1946), which sold for 611,622 USD at Sothebys Paris on October 18, 2023, reaffirming his enduring legacy as a visionary and poetic force in modern culture. Jean Cocteau print, Cocteau silkscreen, Editions Sciaky, Nous croyons en lEurope, Jean Cocteau drawing, modernist French printmaking, Arjomari-Prioux paper, European Parliament folio, Louise Weiss, rare Cocteau edition, posthumous Cocteau publication.

Creation Year:
1979
Dimensions:
Height: 12.99 in (33 cm)Width: 17.32 in (44 cm)
Medium:
Screen
Movement Style:
Modern
After:
Jean Cocteau (French)
Period:
1970-1979
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Southampton, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1465215374702

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