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)
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
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
$2,500
H 22 in W 30 in
Bold Abstract Circles Color Lithograph Alexander Calder Unfinished Revolution
By Alexander Calder
Located in Surfside, FL
1975 Color Lithograph by Alexander Calder from Our Unfinished Revolution portfolio One of 250 copies, with the printed signature and date on offset paper. This is not pencil signed ...
Lithograph, Offset
$1,450
H 17.5 in W 22.5 in
SIGNED 1960s Jean DUBUFFET print (Jean Dubuffet exhibition poster)
By Jean Dubuffet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean Dubuffet Ustensiles Utopiques 1966: Hand-signed Jean Dubuffet lithographic poster published on the occasion of: "Jean Dubuffet, Recent Pa...
Offset, Laid Paper, Lithograph
$294
H 11.82 in W 12.8 in D 0.08 in
XIV Winter Olympics games by Cy Yozo Hamaguchi - 1984
Located in Roma, IT
XIV Winter Olympics games is a vintage poster realized by the artist Yozo Hamaguchi, in occasion of the XIV Winter Olympics games in Sarajevo, in 1984.
Lithograph, Offset
Rio de Janeiro
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Brooklyn, NY
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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Lithograph, Offset
$425
H 32 in W 25 in
Vintage 1970s Alexander Calder poster (Calder prints)
By (after) Alexander Calder
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Alexander Calder 'La Grenouille et Cie': Vintage original 1971 poster for the exhibition Pace Columbus (Ohio) featuring a printed Calder signature. Medium: Offset lithograph. Dime...
Lithograph, Offset
$575
H 6 in W 8 in
Basquiat Annina Nosei Gallery 1982 (Basquiat anatomy announcement)
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Annina Nosei Gallery, New York, 1982: Rare Basquiat announcement card published by Annina Nosei Gallery to advertise the release of ‘Basquiat Anatomy’ (a suite ...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
Keith Haring Paul Maenz 1984 (announcement)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Galerie Paul Maenz, Cologne, Germany 1984: Super rare, tri-fold poster booklet published to announce Haring’s 1984 solo exhibition at Paul Maenz Gallery in Cologne (Hari...
Lithograph, Offset
4096 colours by Gerhard Richter
By Gerhard Richter
Located in Dubai, Dubai
4096 colours By Gerhard Richter 1974 Offset lithograph on paper 110 x 100 cm
Lithograph, Offset
POISE
By Robert Rauschenberg
Located in Aventura, FL
Offset lithograph in colors. Hand signed, dated and numbered by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of authenticity included. Edition of 48. All reasonable off...
Paper, Lithograph, Offset
$9,500
H 31.25 in W 25.25 in
"First Stone" Lee Bontecou, Modernist, Abstract, Biomorphic, Black and White
By Lee Bontecou
Located in New York, NY
Lee Bontecou First Stone, 1962 Signed, dated, and numbered lower right Lithograph from one stone in black ink on cream laid paper Image 12 3/16 x 15 11/16 inches Sheet 19 1/2 x 25 13...
Ink, Laid Paper, Lithograph
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 30 in
BeingTagged, mixed media, 22 x 30 inches. Neon, abstracted work
By Karin Bruckner
Located in New York, NY
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Wool, Paper, Coffee, Ink, Mixed Media, Monotype
Abstrakte Bilder (No Text) By Gerhard Richter
By Gerhard Richter
Located in Dubai, Dubai
Abstrakte Bilder (No Text) By Gerhard Richter 2004 Medium: Offset Lithograph Paper Size: 27.5 x 35.25 inches ( 70 x 90 cm ) Image Size: 19.25 x 29.25 inches ( 49 x 74 cm ) Edi...
Lithograph, Offset