Francois gilot

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Francoise Gilot (1921-1994) Irises 1941 (41 by 33 cm)

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Invitation with artwork by Francoise Gilot Last Tuesday evening, the Consul General of Hungary hosted an opening reception for the new exhibition called "The Joy of the Memory" featuring the works of renowned French painter Françoise Gilot, her teacher Endre Rozsda and Hungarian born photographer Robert Capa at the Hungarian Consulate Generale in midtown Manhattan. The Hungarian Cultural Center co-sponsors this unique exhibition showcasing the three artists at work and at home. The event was…

Françoise Gilot (b.1921)- "Aurelia in Red Bonnet"

Francoise Gilot (French b.1921), The Red Vest. 1955

Gilot's father Emile wanted his daughter to be just as educated as he, and as a result, oversaw his daughter's education very closely. She was tutored at home, beginning at a young age. While her father had hoped she would go to school to become a scientist or lawyer, Gilot was frequenting museums in Europe to understand and gain an appreciation for the masters. When Gilot was seventeen, she attended the Sorbonne and the British Institute in Paris and had a baccalaureate degree in…

The Green Chair by Françoise Gilot, 1958

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Françoise Gilot - Self Portrait, figure in the Wind

Photos of French painter and author Françoise Gilot in her studio in 1953 via AFP. "For me, style is essentially doing things well...