Françoise Gilot

Françoise Gilot (1921-2023)  was a a French painter, critic, and writer. In 1943, Gilot met Pablo Picasso, and shortly after began a relationship that lasted ten years. Gilot published the bestselling Life with Picasso eleven years after their separation. In 1970, she married Jonas Salk, who pioneered the polio vaccine, and they remained married until his death in 1995.  Gilot's work can be found in many museums including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Musee d'Art Moderne, and the Musee Picasso.

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