Famous for her relationship with Picasso, Francoise Gilot debuts her own art

French artist Francoise Gilot has made a name for herself with her paintings, but it's two other names that have given her special notoriety. She was a longtime companion of Pablo Picasso and later she was the wife of renowned scientist Dr. Jonas Salk. As a couple, they traveled all over the world and now three of her sketchbooks from those trips have been published in a book by Taschen. Anthony Mason reports.
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[@zod6250]

The fact that she survived so long with Picasso is a testament to this woman. Class and dignity personified.

[@NaaJeevitham500]

she is adorable. Wonderful, at the age of 97, she could walk, hear and see. Look at our generation.

[@sahilagarwal6601]

always criticizing this and that

[@caroledrury1411]

I have the utmost respect for this incredible human being. I wish they would stop introducing her first by her two marriages. She is a force within her own right and should be introduced not only by her paintings, her writings, her journalizing, and my favorite her speaking. Her life is a tour de force

[@momoiida5505]

I've always admired her. For her artistic talent and because she knew her worth and left Picasso.

[@ginterez653]

I'm here after watching the TV Series Genius: Picasso in Nat Geo

[@wazup909090]

same

[@ephemeralmiracles]

Same, she seems like a really interesting artist

[@ginterez653]

@@ephemeralmiracles do u think the actress played her character portrayed her well?

[@ephemeralmiracles]

@@ginterez653 I can't tell for sure cause I don't know her well enough (that's actually the first video of her i see) but I think she did , Clémence Poésy is a good actress and at least I didn't reconized her, I was thinkin' she looks familiar and then I searched and she's playing in many films, the most recent of which being Tenet that I watrched just a few days ago (and still didn't recognized her) so I take that as a good sign.

[@UMBUBA]

Love this woman! May God Bless her with many more years!

[@dibahp9964]

She is a kind of human I would rather speak hours to.her art is amazing and she is so sweet ♥️

[@Tubbins82]

She should live forever.

[@ClaudyArfaras]

Lovely, just lovely.... Her work as beautiful from the inside out and a superior intellectual capacity, amazing! Great imaging and such a treat for those who will live from now... Thank you!

[@gabriellaburkhart3167]

She does not debuts. She painted already before meeting Picasso! And always painted well!

[@carlettagoodrichmann1513]

A colorful Life. Analytical. A Women of authentic wisdom and youthfulness. SIMPLE GENIUS.

[@jordangroff8978]

RIP Francoise Gilot. The only woman that left Picasso

[@bbloom78]

She took a front row seat and some cameos in the unfolding of the entire twentieth century. I'd love to hear her perspective on the 21st century and beyond.

[@ishtar2848]

What an amazing woman! I love her paintings!

[@e-cuauhtemoc]

She's so amazing!

[@Kiiiiiiiie]

She was rich enough to fend for herself without him and so when she stopped loving him she left him. I thinks she's pretty cool. She was the only woman to ever walk away from picasso. A fame loving- gold digger would not walk away like this from her sugar daddy after a decade togeather and with two kids.

[@bloochoob]

He thought she wouldn’t go, and she did, hehe. I bet he regretted it. He was horrible to so many women. I read her book a few years ago and several others about him.

[@petralazic5923]

-When I left he said merde. - love it hahaha

[@Xsx_dream]

isn’t picasso from Spain why he speaking french?

[@AudiobookLibrary24-7]

She is precious.

[@jacekpokrak9258]

The creative process that accompanies Françoise Gilot, which is based on intuition and expression, is completely in line with contemporary Compmaturism. With her works, she invites the viewer to an endless adventure in which nothing is obvious, which is fascinating in her work

[@rayjonest.v7258]

What a living monument she is, art imitate life.

[@circejanuary]

She was already an acclaimed painter b4 she met PP. Saying she debuted art is insulting when she has been in the artistic world 70 years

[@anbernika]

Bravo !!!!! Loooooveeeeeee

[@pamelawrenn8664]

She is now 101 years old. Amazing.

[@logicalnetwork1611]

amazing lady

[@billbergendahl2911]

She is amazing!

[@tiborzkarate1]

Amazing woman...........I'm so amused by her.

[@christianegonbarnthaler1426]

super art

[@levirivers5727]

Happy Belated Birthday Mme. Gilot and many more to come

[@arpionatore]

Yikes,she's beautiful!

[@345mrse]

RIP Picasso & Gilot made a great team.

[@0herzog]

Very charming, articulate and intelligent. I like her work.

[@hayleyannamathieson7261]

Fantastic woman.✨✨✨✨❤❤❤

[@zuzannawisniewska8339]

R.I.P François Gilot...from Fresno, CA

[@danielledavis1524]

Cool

[@RgRg-os8sc]

Good role model for women. No point in staying with a man that treats you badly like Picasso.

[@vivekdasart3512]

🙏

[@evelynramos445]

They played each other

[@RgRg-os8sc]

Good role model for women. No point in staying with a man that treats you badly like Picasso. Your art is fine.

[@elzanahorio5297]

Hola yo encontré un cuadro y parece tener firma de picasso

[@evelynramos445]

Picasso lived on to which date in time?

[@preparedsurvivalist2245]

It's so hard to picture a 21 y/o with a 61 y/o by today's standards. I think she was a highly coveted woman in her own right and she felt Picasso was not only the prize because of his celebrity and wealth, but she also found her artistic counterpart....I mean, he was Picasso after all.

[@w.urlitzer1869]

she debuted her art in 1939

[@almaalma3871]

Is she the mother of Paloma Picasso ???

[@anelpink33]

Yes

[@bloochoob]

Yes, compare young photos of both

[@anonymousinternetlady]

Man Pablo was so famous his ex gets TV interviews 60 years later.

[@christophepena2212]

She's not just an "ex"...she has left him...and was not destroyed by their relation .she's a strong petsonality.

[@evelynramos445]

We saved Venice, next exhibition

[@johannesbusch8161]

Debut? Really? Mme Gilot is a producing artist since decades. Debut. Ridiculous. Maybe she had a vernissage lately.

[@sahilagarwal6601]

she doesnt look 97 tbh

[@camilochaves4771]

When Picasso was dating her, he took her to the house of an old, decrepit lady. After the visit he told her 'This old woman used to be beautiful like you, and made men turn their heads when she walked by and one of my friends committed suicide for his unrequited love'. Gotta love the man lol.

[@promperumpe]

picasso was a misogynistic pig so uh no don’t gotta love the man

[@asteriusblack]

@@promperumpe boo hoo

[@promperumpe]

@@asteriusblack bro what

[@evelynramos445]

Am not into either

[@evelynramos445]

Speaking of the ad

[@poohoff]

Unfortunately, talent isn't transmitted sexually.

[@onlyplayaseattacoswiththei9433]

Lol, right. I think some feel it does.

[@camilochaves4771]

Agreed

[@meilleurelou2711]

What is it, talent?

[@KDRRalways]

10 years with GOD

[@KDRRalways]

She is a talented painter, no doubts but Picasso was a real genius , visual triple Mozart and she didn’t understand it , that was the reason for their separation.

[@donnawoodford6641]

Was she a self-absorbed golddigger out for fame and notoriety? If she was self-reliant, deemed a good artist and person in her own right, she wouldn't have to use other famous or infamous people to promote herself. Did she feel entitled use other people's name, positions and assets to advance her art goals and status?

[@PaintingwithEnrique]

Ah no

[@cindychristian1700]

She said in another interview that she came from wealth and unlike his other companions she didn't have to rely on him financially and when she was ready to leave the relationship she left! She even said he tried to get her to have more children but she refused and said two was enough! She said she was only with him because she loved him and I believe her!