Françoise GilotThe pensive Lady, 1951 - Original lithograph1951
1951
About the Item
- Creator:Françoise Gilot (1921, French)
- Creation Year:1951
- Dimensions:Height: 11.03 in (28 cm)Width: 8.86 in (22.5 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU464310898292
Françoise Gilot
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.
Find original Françoise Gilot prints, watercolor paintings and other art on 1stDibs.
(Biography provided by Lions Gallery)
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Paris, France
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
- Portrait of a Woman, 1951 - Original lithographBy Françoise GilotLocated in Paris, FRFrançoise GILOT (1921) Portrait of a woman, 1951 Original lithograph On Marais vellum 28 x 22.5 cm (c. 11 x 9 inches) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne "Stone Echoes, Original Prints b...Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Smiling Face, Los Angeles County Museum - Original Lithograph Plate SignedBy Pablo PicassoLocated in Paris, FRPablo Picasso Smiling face, Los Angeles County Museum, 1966 Original lithograph in 15 colors Signed in the plate On Arches vellum size 72 x...Category
1960s Modern Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- The Solar Woman, 1951 - Original lithographBy Françoise GilotLocated in Paris, FRFrançoise GILOT (1921) The Solar Woman, 1951 Original lithograph On Marais vellum 28 x 22.5 cm (c. 11 x 9 inches) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne "Stone Echoes, Original Prints by Francoise Gilot, A catalog Raisonne", Mel Yoakum, #8 From the poetry portfolio "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, editions Raison d'être, 1951, printed by Mourlot in 366 copies. Françoise GILOT is a famous french painter...Category
Late 20th Century Modern Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Circus : The Clown - Original lithograph - Mourlot 1968By Bernard BuffetLocated in Paris, FRBernard BUFFET Circus : The Clown Original lithograph (Mourlot workshop) Printed signature in the plate On paper 68 x 52 cm (c. 27 x 21 in) REFRENCES : Catalogue raisonne Bernard B...Category
1960s Modern Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- The city, The Opéra Garnier - Original lithograph, HANDSIGNED, 1959By Fernand LégerLocated in Paris, FRFernand Léger The Opéra Garnier, 1959 Original lithograph (Atelier Mourlot) Signed with the artist's stamp Limited to 180 copies (Here numbered 160) On Arches vellum 66 x 50.5 cm (...Category
1950s Modern Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Cabaret in Paris : The french Cancan - Original lithograph, SIGNED, 1959By Fernand LégerLocated in Paris, FRFernand Léger Cabaret in Paris : The french Cancan, 1959 Original lithograph (Atelier Mourlot) Signed with the artist's stamp Limited to 180 copies (Here numbered 160) On Arches vel...Category
1950s Modern Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- LuluBy Tom WesselmannLocated in ZEIST, UTTom Wesselmann- Lulu Lithograph on somerset paper, 1982 A unsigned and undated ‘Travel proof’ (for presentation) apart from the signed and numbered edition of 250 & 25 AP’s. Stamped...Category
1980s Modern Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Les Cheveux Courts, 1st StateBy Kees van DongenLocated in ZEIST, UTKees van Dongen - Les Cheveux Courts, 1th state, 1924 Edition of only 30 copies on Arches paper. Signed in the stone and with the artist signature stamp. Numbered 23/30 in pencil. Pu...Category
1920s Modern Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Buste au corsage à carreauxBy Pablo PicassoLocated in ZEIST, UTPablo Picasso - Buste au corsage à carreaux Lithograph on Arches paper (with Arches watermark), 1957 Executed in 1957; Mourlot's first state (of two), printed by Mourlot, Paris. Publ...Category
1950s Modern Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Celia RecliningBy David HockneyLocated in ZEIST, UTDavid Hockney- Celia Reclining Lithograph, 1979 Signed and dated in pencil. Un unnumbered copy apart from the numbered edition of 100 (& 24 Artist proofs). Inscribed in pencil to ver...Category
1970s Modern Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Portrait Imaginaire 30.3.69.II.By (after) Pablo PicassoLocated in London, GBLithograph, 1969, numbered 139 in pencil from the French edition of 250 copies, marked ”F” before the number. There were also 250 copies of the American edition. Dimensions: 65 x 50 ...Category
1960s Modern Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Portrait Imaginaire 30.1.69.By (after) Pablo PicassoLocated in London, GBLithograph, 1969, numbered 235 in pencil from the American edition of 250 copies, marked ”A” before the number. There were also 250 copies of the French edition. Dimensions: 65.3 x 5...Category
1960s Modern Portrait Prints
MaterialsLithograph