Jean COCTEAU (1889-1963) Autograph poem signed, Hommage noir, [October 30, 1958]; 1page in-4 on Santo-Sospir letterhead. Beautiful poem of three quatrains in tribute to Lucien Clergue's photographs. "Towards the darkness where the sky seeks a haughty refuge The foam delivers a little of its divinity [...]. This gypsy perch represented a yardarm Dead in the storm and mourning seaweed And I don't know which rooster from Arles gives Clergue The order to bury the pearl of his eye." CCC p. 56. Œuvres poétiques complètes (Pléiade), p.1248-1249. Lots 24 to 68 are sold by provisional auction with the option of reunion.
Estimate
€800 - €1,000
Result
Not communicated
Buyer's premium
30%
Jean COCTEAU (1889-1963)
Autograph poem signed, Hommage noir,
[October 30, 1958]; 1page in-4 on Santo-Sospir letterhead.
Beautiful poem of three quatrains in tribute to Lucien Clergue's photographs.
"Towards the darkness where the sky seeks a haughty refuge
The foam delivers a little of its divinity [...].
This gypsy perch represented a yardarm
Dead in the storm and mourning seaweed
And I don't know which rooster from Arles gives Clergue
The order to bury the pearl of his eye."
CCC p. 56. Œuvres poétiques complètes (Pléiade), p.1248-1249.
Lots 24 to 68 are sold by provisional auction with the option of reunion.
Sale
Thursday 10 April 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris