Jean Cocteau
Taureaux
Cocteau's "Taureaux" is a masterwork of the deluxe livre d'artiste genre, comprising 31 lithographs that capture the drama and mythology of bullfighting through the artist's characteristic linear style and dynamic compositions. This 1963 limited edition, one of only 60 deluxe copies printed by the renowned Mourlot workshop on BFK Rives paper, represents the height of French fine art book production with its 18 full-page color lithographs and accompanying separate suite. The work exemplifies Cocteau's ability to infuse ancient themes with modernist sensibility, transforming the corrida into a vehicle for exploring the eternal struggle between man and beast.
- Medium
- The deluxe book, 1963, comprising 31 lithographs, 18 full-page printed in colours, with a separate suite of the 18 full-page lithographs, with title-page, text and justification, this copy numbered from the edition of 60 deluxe copies, printed by Mourlot, published by Michele Trinckvel, Paris, on BFK Rives paper, with full margins, the sheets loose in the original printed paper wrappers and yellow, linen covered solander box, overall size 400 x 310mm (15 3/4 x 12 1/4in), Condition, Related Lots,
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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026
March 31, 2026
Lot 202
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