Serigraph by Françoise Gilot 20th Century - Venice

Features

Artist:  Françoise Gilot (1921)

Artwork title:  Venezia

Age:  20th Century / 1901 - 2000

Subject:  Abstract Composition

Artistic technique:  Multiple Print

Technical specification:  Screen Printing

Description : Venezia

Serigraph on paper. In the bottom right corner there are the signature of the author and the printing house monogram "LN" in relief. In the bottom left corner there is the series number, 70/100. Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Françoise Gilot posed as a model for various artists among which Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso (in his painting Joie de Vivre for example). She was Picasso's muse and companion between 1943 and 1953. They had two children: Paloma and Claude. She married three times: his latest husband was John Salk, father of the polio vaccine. She was a painter, a writer, a critic, costume designer, scenographer and worked on museum layouts (she worked with the Guggenheim of New York). She was influenced by Cubism and Picasso in her earlier production, she then moved on to a more figurative style . This serigraph is dominated by a big vase of sunflowers, in the bottom right corner there is a gondola which is a reference to the title of the artwork, Venice. It is presented in an adapted antique frame.

Product Condition:
Fair condition. Wear consistent with age and use.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 83
Width: 63
Depth: 4

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 74
Width: 54