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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(Biography provided by Lions Gallery)
Maternity, 1951 - Original Mourlot lithograph
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Paris, IDF
Françoise GILOT (1921) Maternity, 1951 Original lithograph On Marais vellum 28 x 22.5 cm (c. 11 x 9 inches) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne "Stone Echoes, Original Prints by Francois...
Lithograph
Portrait of a Woman, 1951 - Original lithograph
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Paris, IDF
Françoise 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...
Lithograph
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In a Yellow Key, Original Oil Painting by Important Female Artist, Picasso
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Austin Christian Fine Art is proud to represent this piece by what we believe to be one of the most important women artists of the 20th century. In addition to establishing a relatio...
Canvas, Oil
String Games, 1951 - Original lithograph (Mel Yoakum, #8)
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Paris, IDF
Françoise GILOT (1921) String Games, 1951 Original lithograph On Marais vellum 28 x 22.5 cm (c. 11 x 9 inches) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne "Stone Echoes, Original Prints by Franc...
Lithograph
The Reading, 1951 - Original Mourlot lithograph
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Paris, IDF
Françoise GILOT (1921) The Reading, 1951 Original lithograph On Marais vellum 28 x 22.5 cm (c. 11 x 9 inches) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne "Stone Echoes, Original Prints by Franco...
Lithograph
Caress, 1951 - Original lithograph (Mel Yoakum, #8)
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Paris, IDF
Françoise GILOT (1921) Caress, 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 G...
Lithograph
The Solar Woman, 1951 - Original lithograph
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Paris, IDF
Françoise 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...
Lithograph
Vers la Clairière
By Françoise Gilot
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed lower right with the monogram Probably titled in the artist's hand on the back on the stretcher with archive number EXHIBITIONS Budapest, Var Fok Gallery. Pecs, Françoise Gil...
Oil
The Dream, 1951 - Original lithograph
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Paris, IDF
Françoise GILOT (1921) The Dream, 1951 Original lithograph On Marais vellum 28 x 22.5 cm (c. 11 x 9 inches) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne "Stone Echoes, Original Prints by Francois...
Lithograph
The Hidden Man, 1951 - Original lithograph
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Paris, IDF
Françoise GILOT (1921) The Hidden Man, 1951 Original lithograph On Marais vellum 28 x 22.5 cm (c. 11 x 9 inches) Information: From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" by André VERDET, ...
Lithograph
Portrait Man Original French Mourlot Modernist Lithograph 1951 Francoise Gilot
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Surfside, FL
Rare vintage original limited edition stone lithograph, printed by Mourlot in Paris, France, on vélin du Marais watermarked paper. this is not signed as issued. This is from a signed...
Lithograph
Portrait of a Man in Love, 1951 - Original lithograph
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Paris, IDF
Françoise GILOT (1921) Portrait of a Man in Love, 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...
Lithograph
Portrait of a Woman, 1951 - Original lithograph
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Paris, IDF
Françoise 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...
Lithograph
Portrait Woman Original French Mourlot Modernist Lithograph 1951 Francoise Gilot
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Surfside, FL
Rare vintage limited edition Stone Lithograph printed at Mourlot in Paris. this is from a signed and numbered portfolio but the individual shee...
Lithograph
Indian Soul: Three Travel Sketchbook - Art Edition TASCHEN
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Toronto, ON
Three facsimile editions of Françoise Gilot’s travel sketchbooks, made between 1974 and 1981, combine the distinct atmospheres of Venice, India, and Senegal with Gilot’s abstract fig...
Lithograph, Book
Françoise Gilot, Aurélia avec un bouquet de fleurs
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Madrid, ES
FRANÇOISE GILOT (1921-2023) "Aurélia avec un bouquet de fleurs" signed “F. Gilot.” (lower right) ink and collage on handmade paper 19-3/4 x 25-5/8 inches (50 x 65 cm.) This work is r...
Ink, Handmade Paper
Baby in Arms, Original French Mourlot Modernist Lithograph 1950s Francoise Gilot
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Surfside, FL
Francois Gilot, (1921-) studied English Literature at Cambridge University, and then, encouraged by her father, studied international law, though she secretly also took art lessons a...
Lithograph
Portrait of a Woman Daydreaming, 1951 - Original Mourlot lithograph
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Paris, IDF
Françoise GILOT (1921) Portrait of a Woman Daydreaming, 1951 Original lithograph On Marais vellum 28 x 22.5 cm (c. 11 x 9 inches) Information: From the poetry book "Pages d'Amour" ...
Lithograph
$341
The Love Letter, 1951 - Original lithograph (Catalog raisonne Stone Echoes #8)
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Paris, IDF
Françoise GILOT (1921) The Love Letter, 1951 Original lithograph On Marais vellum 28 x 22.5 cm (c. 11 x 9 inches) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne "Stone Echoes, Original Prints by Fr...
Lithograph
$650
Hiding Head Original French Mourlot Modernist Lithograph, 1950s Francois Gilot
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Surfside, FL
Francois Gilot, (1921-) studied English Literature at Cambridge University, and then, encouraged by her father, studied international law, though she secretly also took art lessons a...
Lithograph
Portrait Woman Original French Mourlot Modernist Lithograph 1951 Francoise Gilot
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Surfside, FL
Rare vintage limited edition Stone Lithograph printed at Mourlot in Paris. this is from a signed and numbered portfolio but the individual shee...
Lithograph
Francoise Gilot -Painting-Malerei monograph signed inscribed to renowned actress
By Françoise Gilot
Located in New York, NY
Françoise Gilot Painting-Malerei, hand signed and warmly inscribed to renowned actress, 2003 Hardback monograph, signed in ink with lengthy inscription to American actress Elizabeth ...
Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Portrait Woman Original French Mourlot Modernist Lithograph 1951 Francoise Gilot
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Surfside, FL
Rare vintage limited edition Stone Lithograph printed at Mourlot in Paris. this is from a signed and numbered portfolio but the individual shee...
Lithograph
Portrait head of a woman, Original French Mourlot Modernist Lithograph 1950s
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Surfside, FL
Rare Original limited edition lithograph, printed by Mourlot in Paris, France on vélin du Marais watermarked paper. this is not signed as issued. This is from a signed and numbered p...
Lithograph
Francoise Gilot Monograph 1940-2000 (hand signed and inscribed to famed actress)
By Françoise Gilot
Located in New York, NY
Françoise Gilot Francoise Gilot Monograph 1940-2000 (hand signed and warmly inscribed to renowned actress), 2000 Hardback monograph in a slipcase, hand signed and inscribed by Franco...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset
Untitled Face
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Surfside, FL
Francois Gilot, (1921-) studied English Literature at Cambridge University, and then, encouraged by her father, studied international law, though she secretly also took art lessons a...
Lithograph
Portrait of a Woman in Profile, 1951 - Original Mourlot lithograph
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Paris, IDF
Françoise GILOT (1921) Portrait of a Woman in Profile, 1951 Original lithograph On Marais vellum 28 x 22.5 cm (c. 11 x 9 inches) REFERENCES : Catalog raisonne "Stone Echoes, Origin...
Lithograph
The pensive Lady, 1951 - Original lithograph
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Paris, IDF
Françoise 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...
Lithograph
Portrait of a Woman Original French Mourlot Modernist Lithograph Francoise Gilot
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Surfside, FL
Rare vintage limited edition Stone Lithograph printed at Mourlot in Paris. this is from a signed and numbered portfolio but the individual shee...
Lithograph
Portrait of a Woman Original French Mourlot Modernist Lithograph Francoise Gilot
By Françoise Gilot
Located in Surfside, FL
Rare vintage limited edition Stone Lithograph printed at Mourlot in Paris. this is from a signed and numbered portfolio but the individual shee...
Lithograph