Françoise Gilot, a tireless artist who defied simple categorization — and efforts to define her as a footnote in the story of her former lover Pablo Picasso — died Tuesday in New York.

Françoise Gilot, Whose Art Transcended Her Relationship With Picasso, Dies at 101 Her artistic career began before she met Picasso—and flourished long after she left him ...

Françoise Gilot, a prolific and acclaimed painter who produced art for well more than a half-century but was nonetheless more famous for her turbulent relationship with Pablo Picasso — and for ...

A version of this article appears in print on June 7, 2023, Section A, Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Françoise Gilot, Artist Who Shone Despite Picasso’s Shadow, Dies at 101.

Francoise Gilot, who emerged from the shadow of her lover Pablo Picasso to become acclaimed as an artist in her own right, has died at the age of 101. An accomplished painter, Gilot also wrote a ...

The French-born Françoise Gilot had long made her frustration clear that despite acclaim for her art she would still be best known for her relationship with the older Picasso.

Françoise Gilot, a prolific and acclaimed painter who was more famous for her turbulent relationship with Pablo Picasso - and for leaving him - died Tuesday in New York City. She was 101.

France's Francoise Gilot, who died Tuesday aged 101, survived what she called the "hell" of being Spanish artist Pablo Picasso's mistress and muse to become a renowned artist in her own right.

The French artist Françoise Gilot has died in Manhattan aged 101. Known for expressive painting and her relationship with the much-older Picasso, she became famous as the only woman ever to leave ...

A prolific painter, Gilot was likely more famous for her turbulent relationship with Pablo Picasso — and for leaving him.