Jean Cocteau and an assistant working on the mural of the Chapelle Saint Pierre. Villefranche-sur-Mer 1956.
In 1956, Jean Cocteau crouches on the floor of the Chapelle Saint Pierre in Villefranche-sur-Mer to examine a large drawing for his mural. Nearby, an assistant stands on a wooden ladder, applying bold black outlines to the vast, stylized composition. The unfinished line drawing covers the curved walls and vaulted ceiling, its dynamic, figurative style depicting scenes from the Passion of Christ. The entire space, scattered with sketches and tools, is transformed into an active work site as the complex narrative takes shape.
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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Comité Cocteau / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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