Jean-Claude Picot (French, b. 1933)

Since 1956, Jean Claude Picot has dedicated himself to being a full-time artist. Picot’s artistic style with his characteristically bold and vibrant compositions and loose brushstroke shows the influence of the Fauvist masters Vlaminck, Derain and Matisse. Like these great masters whose exuberant canvases excited great attention in the first decade of our century due to their revolutionary use of color, texture and abstract form, so we find the same excitement in the works of Picot. He has developed a unique style that recalls a Post-Impressionist application of color combined with the expressive qualities of line. The world of his art is often one of a happy reflection on relaxation, and his personal "joie de vivre". There is a mood of tranquility and romance that is expressed in each of Picot’s works which, combined with his unique style, create marvelously harmonious compositions.

Picot’s artwork has exhibited throughout the world including exhibitions in the United States, Belgium, Norway and Australia. Picot spends much of his time in the Cote d’Azur, inspired by the landscape of the beautiful region with its boat filled harbors, beaches, local residents and the tourists who flock to the area to enjoy all the loveliness it has to offer. His work abounds with natural beauty and breathtaking views charged with the unique light of the Mediterranean. Picot works in a Post-Impressionist manner reducing flowers, trees, houses and figures to their essential forms. International art critics have described this mature French artist, Picot, amongst the masters of the turn-of-the century Impressionism and early Twentieth Century Fauvism citing the commonalities in their works, thus beginning to place his work in the art history of important French landscape painters. Today, Picot works in many media including oil, watercolor, etching, and serigraphs, all of which beautifully capture his vibrant color and painterly expressions.

American Fine Art Editions, Inc. represents this internationally acclaimed master whose unique works allow us to escape to the Cote d’Azur and luxuriate in the tranquil paradise of the Mediterranean.  In addition to Jean Claude Picot, the gallery hosts a multitude of other world renowned artists including: Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Joan Miro, Andrew Wyeth, LeRoy Neiman, Salvador Dali, Marc Chagall, Marcel Mouly, Thomas Pradzynski, and more.  Visit our 12,000 sq. ft. showroom in Old Town Scottsdale, AZ or call one of our International Art Consultants today. Our website is offered only as a limited place to browse or refresh your memory and is not a reflection of our current inventory. If you need to learn more about collecting, pricing, value or any other art information your International Art Consultant will assist you and give you the one on one attention you deserve.  We hope you find our website helpful and look forward to seeing you in Scottsdale soon.