Françoise Gilot on Henri Matisse | Artist Interview | TateShots

'Matisse was my god,' says Françoise Gilot, the lover and muse of his good friend and rival, Pablo Picasso.
Also a painter herself, Françoise Gilot recounts the time that Picasso took her to the south of France to meet her hero, Henri Matisse. Explaining that what drew her to his vibrant work, Gilot said it was his 'desire for finding the strongest and most simple way of expressing form and character.'

[@Prudence01]

Françoise Gilot. I wish this film was 10 times longer. Listening to her memories of Matisse and Picasso. Fascinating.

[@bandicoot5412]

She shares a wealth of reality based art history, insight and interpretation.

[@kimparish1982]

I learned a lot in this short video. Thank you very much!

[@345mrse]

RIP Françoise Gilot.

[@madagasarjoan]

It is wonderful to hear her ideas and memories. Thanks.

[@vmariaester]

Wonderful! the French lady telling us details on the way Matisse worked is a kind of revelation on athe production of a work of art.

[@Tate]

'Matisse was my god,' says Françoise Gilot - the lover and muse of his good friend and rival, Pablo Picasso.

[@HarindermintyModelTownldh]

Very good tate ..ur links and videos r always worth watching , I never knew matisse was in bed after 1941 operation , he made masterpieces even in difficulties of life ..

[@jarie1378]

she's beauty

[@hearingfeathers]

perfect in each and every way

[@lindafrazier8092]

Thank you for this!!

[@marylee9122]

tanks VERY MUCH!

[@shankoff1]

Francoise was my neighbor some 45 yrs. ago. At that time she was married to Dr. Jonas Salk who I only saw once.

[@theredpilgrim]

Francoise Gilot,WOW!

[@alesssurprise93]

this is really nice

[@dpelpal]

RIP😞

[@jsgArtist]

So easy art !

[@miguelbichanga5338]

RiP F.G❤❤❤

[@Oliver_Lim]

I'm not an expert in the arts but I'm pretty sure those who are could only liken Gilot to Frida Kahlo except that Kahlo became more famous than the husband and it came much later, thanks to her self-portrait paintings that sort of separated her from her husband's work, and her depictions of her husband cheating on her with her own sister, as to why, maybe the gods of the galaxies elevated her. But it all started because of her association with her already-established painter husband. In her case, it was her personal association or relationship with Picasso that made her somehow a respected artist. In the same manner that Zelda Fitzgerald only became known through her husband. But their work isn't worth as much as Picasso's, or Matisse's, or Fitzgerald's in the literary world. As Gilot said during her interview with Charlie Rose in the late 90s when asked how she defines relationship, I supposed it pertained to her relationship with Picasso, and she laughed while answering, "It means power!" She doesn't mince her words, something that's admirable about her. But she isn't Picasso, or Matisse, not even close and the real art connoisseur could easily tell you that. But for a mere admirer like myself, I could only speculate.

[@rajatchandra3209]

bruh song name at start?

[@evelynramos445]

You owe me!

[@user-dv2ii4yg3c]

Живая красивая Легенда

[@anbernika]

F r a n c o i s e

[@evelynramos445]

What did you teach us?

[@evelynramos445]

My work was similar to Matisse in 3 dim

[@haku6032]

Y porque habla ingles y no francés

[@tobinsarttrading1733]

When I first saw her art ...I thought it was Matisse, but non... it was a little too exciting for Matisse!

[@jon780249]

Yawn...

[@evelynramos445]

Didn't like Pollock even l was precursor after him.

[@evelynramos445]

Get off my site

[@dk5610]

She is nothing special and nothing compared to Miss Maar. Maar knew all the artists before Picasso. Daar made picasso. Gilot was made.

[@lansid4549]

That french accent is awful, clearly pronouncing words the way she would speak in french Ps: I'm french 🤣

[@m_890]

So many (or most) do that, lol P.S. I live in France

[@Methilde]

Foreigners love french accent.

[@freedaboyoung3722]

Bro she is French

[@bluesque9687]

Picasso may have been a bad boy... but definitely a bad artist!

[@lukefer7579]

This is an amateur painter who dated Picasso. Pretentious.