Jean Cocteau, Douglas Cooper, John Richardson (far right). Bullfight, Nimes 1960. (Photos in the bull ring of this bullfight see "Miscellanous".)

Jean Cocteau, Douglas Cooper, and a smiling John Richardson (far right) are among the spectators at a bullfight in the crowded Nîmes arena in 1960. In the foreground, a vendor navigates a concrete barrier separating the sections. Below, other audience members, including a woman with a pearl necklace, watch the "Gran Corrida" with intense concentration. The tiered stone benches are filled with a vast crowd, creating an atmosphere of intense engagement on a bright day.

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Bullfight, Hats, Writers

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