Lithograph with spot varnish.Printed signature lower right.Certificate of Authenticity.19 1/2” X 22 3/4” Jean-Claude Picot (French, b. 1933).Since 1956, Jean Claude Picot has been working exclusively as a professionalartist. He is greatly influenced by the works of the Fauvist masters likeVlaminck, Derain, and Matisse, whose exuberant canvases drew great attention inthe first decade of the 20th century for their revolutionary use of color, texture,and abstract form. These artists have inspired Picot for decades and you canfind many similar characteristics in his work.Picot has developed a unique stylethat recalls a Post-Impressionist application of color, combined with theexpressive qualities of form and line. His compositions are often calming,possessing his personal joie de vivre. He frequently captures the animation,romance, and essence of the landscape as his favored subject, although he alsopaints still lifes, cityscapes, markets, and festival scenes. All of his workis imbued with the same bright and cheerful character and is instantlyidentifiable.Since 1947 he has exhibited in overfifty one-person shows throughout the world including exhibitions in the UnitedStates, Belgium, Norway and Australia. Picot lives part of the year in thesouth of France and often draws on the Cote d’Azur – its visitors, beaches, andboat-filled harbors. His work abounds with natural beauty and featuresbreathtaking panoramic views charged with the unique light of theMediterranean.
