Jean Cocteau, making a drawing for the 6th Cannes Film Festival. Cannes 1953.

In Cannes in 1953, artist and filmmaker Jean Cocteau stands beside a large drawing he created for the 6th Cannes Film Festival. Cigarette in hand, he gazes at the camera. The artwork, propped on an easel, features a minimalist line drawing of a face with lines radiating from the eyes in a web-like pattern. Below the image is his handwritten welcome message, “Bienvenue à tous au festival de Cannes - 1953,” followed by his signature.

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"Bienvenue à tous au festival de Cannes 1953"

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AtWork, Signature

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