Françoise Gilot studied English Literature at Cambridge University, and then, encouraged by her father, studied international law, though she secretly also took art lessons at the same time.
In 1943, during her first exhibition in Paris, Gilot (then 21) met Pablo Picasso (who was 61) for the first time. In 1946, Gilot started a 10-year relationship with him and had two of his children, Claude and Paloma.
As a result of her relationship with Picasso, Gilot became both a witness and a participant in one of the last great periods of the modern art movement in Europe. Their circle included poets, philosophers, writers, and many of the legends of the art world, such as Braque, Chagall, Cocteau and Matisse.
In 1953, Gilot left Picasso and the home they shared in Vallauris and moved back to Paris.
"Lithographs are printed from stones and each stone is an echo of my artistic voice," said Gilot. "Many artists use their art as a personal catharsis. I have never done that. I am more intellectual. Each artistic process — oils, lithographs, monotypes — allows me a different freedom and suits a different mood."
While Gilot did her first lithograph in 1950 at the Mourlot Atelier, the same studio used by Picasso, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, Joan Miró and Jean Dubuffet, it was in the 1970s that she really began to experiment with the process.
"In the beginning, I turned to lithography because I wanted to show off my technical skills. Now I am more interested in color," said Gilot. "I also thought that lithographs would make my works more accessible to young collectors."
Gilot’s work can be found in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, the Musée Picasso and other institutions.
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$900
H 9 in W 7 in D 2 in
Picasso: His Life and Work (with an Inscription and Drawing by Roland Penrose)
By Roland Penrose
Located in New York, NY
First edition of Roland Penrose’s monograph on his friend Pablo Picasso, published in 1958 by Victor Gollancz. With a full-page mixed media (crayon, pen-and-ink) rendering on the hal...
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$2,500
H 12 in W 8.5 in D 2 in
Picasso Paris by Boeck and Sabart Collectible Art Book First Edition, 1955
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage, 1955, first edition, Picasso, S.P.A.D.E.M. Paris, Boeck and Sabartes, Vintage, Pablo Picasso, First Edition, 1955. Description: Pablo Picasso. Wilhelm Boeck and Jaime Sabart...
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$150
H 10.63 in W 9.25 in D 1.38 in
Picasso Lithographs Catalog Raisonnee, Modern Art Book, France, 1970
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Picasso Lithographs, Catalog Raisonnee, 1970 Printed By S.P.A.D.E.M, Paris Translated from French by Jean Didry Printed In France "Profuse black & white photos and color illustr...
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Picasso Challenging the Past Book by Elizabeth Cowling and Pablo Picasso
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Picasso: Challenging the Past Book by Elizabeth Cowling and Pablo Picasso. Picasso: Challenging the Past Paperback – May 3, 2011 From his earliest years Pablo Picasso was a passion...
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Picasso and Portraiture by William Rubin, Expressionist Style, 1996
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Picasso and Portraiture: Representation and transformation By Rubin, William, Editor; with essays by Anne Baldassari. by Pablo Picasso, Anne Baldassari, Pierre Daix, Michael C. Fitzg...
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$350 / set
H 10 in W 7.75 in D 2.75 in
Picasso 2 Volume Box Set Carsten-Peter Warncke Pub Benedikt Taschen 1995
By (after) Pablo Picasso
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
PABLO PICASSO 1881-1973 by Carsten-Peter Warncke; Ingo F. Walther Illustrated by Pablo Picasso Published by Benedikt Taschen.Germany 1995 (Vol I: The Works 1890-1936, pp. 1-380, Vol...
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Picasso Black and White by Carmen Gimenez, 1st Ed Exhibition Catalog
Located in valatie, NY
Picasso: Black and White by Carmen Gimenez. Published by Guggenheim/Delmonico/Prestel, 2012. 1st Ed hardcover with dust jacket. For a exhibition at the Guggenheim 10/05/12-1/23/13. B...
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$158
H 8.31 in W 6.46 in D 0.4 in
Picasso Musée des Arts Décoratifs - Vintage Catalogue by P. Picasso - 1955
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
Original Title: Picasso. Dessins en noir et en couleurs. 15 Décembre 1969-12 Janvier 1971. Catalogue of Pablo Picasso's exhibition held at the Louise Leiris Gallery in Paris, from 1...
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$3,000
H 12 in W 9 in
Alain Ramie's Picasso Catalogue of the Edited Ceramic Works 1947-1971
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Miami, FL
Picasso: Catalogue of the Edited Ceramic Works, 1947–1971 Published in Paris in 1988, this comprehensive volume is the definitive catalogue raisonné of Pablo Picasso’s ceramic editi...
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$6,205
H 12.6 in W 10.04 in D 2.56 in
Alain Ramié, Picasso Catalogue of the Edited Ceramic Works 1947-1971
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Alain Ramié, Picasso: Catalogue of the edited ceramic works 1947-1971, English Edition, published in 1988, by Galerie Madoura, hardbound. Good interior con...
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"Paintings" Book by Francoise Gilot
By Françoise Gilot
Located in San Diego, CA
"Paintings" book by Francoise Gilot, circa 2003. The book is in good condition with no torn or missing pages and the original dust jacket. #3880 Much, but perhaps never enough, has...
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Mid-Century "Hommage a Pablo Picasso" Lithograph / Poster
By Pablo Picasso
Located in San Diego, CA
Highly collectible mid-century "Hommage a Pablo Picasso" anniversary lithograph / poster, circa 1971. The print is in good vintage condition with some creases as shown in the picture...
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Framed Pablo Picasso “Nature Morte à la Guitare” Serigraph, Italy, 1990
By Pablo Picasso
Located in San Diego, CA
Large vintage color serigraph after Pablo Picasso’s “Nature Morte à la Guitare” (Still Life with Guitar), reproducing the artist’s 1922 composition. Published in Italy by Silvio Zamo...
Wood, Paper
After Pablo Picasso, Buste de Femme, Marina Picasso Collection Color Lithograph
By Pablo Picasso
Located in San Diego, CA
A striking color lithograph after Pablo Picasso’s “Buste de Femme,” featuring a stylized female portrait against a vivid red architectural background. Angular facial features, oversi...
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Paul Klee Vintage 1953 First Edition Lithograph Print Mid Century Modernist Book
By (after) Paul Klee
Located in San Diego, CA
Paul Klee 1953 First Edition Art Book with Multiple Lithographic Prints — France Rare and highly collectible 1953 first-edition Paul Klee art book, an exceptional example of mid-cent...
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Pablo Picasso 347 Series Monochrome Photogravure Print, Zurich 1970 Framed Art
By (after) Pablo Picasso, (after) Salvador Dali
Located in San Diego, CA
A compelling example of late-period Pablo Picasso imagery, this framed monochrome photogravure features selections from the artist’s celebrated 347 Series, one of the most prolific a...
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