Richard De Grab. Portrait Of Jean Cocteau, Circa 1960. Sent By Serge Tamagnot To Jean Marais

Jean Cocteau is certainly one of the most photographed artists of the century; the greatest artists—both French and foreign—have portrayed him, captivated by his angular features. 
Richard de Grab (1927–2001) mingled with the greatest modern artists in 1930s Paris and followed them over the years.
There is also another, slightly different photograph showing Jean Cocteau on the same day against the same background. 
The cardboard on which the photograph is mounted bears a note added after it was printed, addressed to Jean Marais and signed by Serge Tamagnot (1932–2022).
A photographer himself, but also secretary to Madeleine Castaing, the famous interior designer, and a friend of Marcel Jouhandeau, Cocteau, and Jean Genet, he was a figure in the Parisian bohemian scene of the 1950s, ultimately living on a modest salary as an employee at the Court of Auditors, yet traveling throughout Paris and the world to capture it all through his camera lens. 
He left behind a significant archive, now preserved at the IMEC.
The photograph is presented in a red leather frame from the 1950s by Lancel.
Dimensions of the photograph: 2 cm x 18 cm
Vintage silver gelatin print.