Jean Cocteau 'Etude d’apres Michel Ange (chapelle)' fantastical

Jean Cocteau 'Etude d’apres Michel Ange (chapelle)' fantasticalJean Cocteau (18891963) was a visionary French artist whose work defied conventional boundaries, spanning drawing, poetry, theatre, and film. As a visual artist, Cocteau developed a unique style defined by fluid lines, elegant minimalism, and a deeply expressive approach to form. His compositionsoften exploring themes of mythology, identity, and the human figureembody the spirit of the avant garde while retaining a timeless poetic quality. Jean

feathered owl

a cornucopia of colours

This preoccupation led her to compose images more musical than visual

this brilliant etching promises to enthral

Here he draws two cool cats - one literal and the other figurative

Its a feat in composition

the mother prepares an apple while her child turns to us

In this graphic

Some small marks are visible in the margins and there is a small tear in the upper left hand paper margin which has been repaired and may be concealed with a matting

familiar symbols are playfully transformed as Le Miere adroitly intertwines the motifs of two esteemed Australian art icons

Credited with irreversibly changing the course of Australian art

not least of which were the Mother Goose works