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Gris

American  
[grees] / gris /

noun

  1. Juan José Vittoriano Gonzáles, 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.


Gris British  
/ ɡris /

noun

  1. Juan (xwan). 1887–1927, Spanish cubist painter, resident in France from 1906

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Especially formative were his friendships with Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, the scholar-dealer who represented Picasso, Braque, Léger and Gris in pre-World War I Paris, and G.F.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

The haunting stop-motion musical fantasy was inspired by the 1883 Italian novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi, and informed by Gris Grimly's illustrations of the 2002 edition of the book.

From Reuters • Mar. 13, 2023

The characters are based on illustrations by US artist Gris Grimly, but the film's final designs were created through many back-and-forth emails between Del Toro and his team, and Mackinnon and Saunders.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2023

Inspired by Gris Grimly’s illustrations for a 2002 edition of Collodi’s “Pinocchio,” Del Toro knew that animation, and specifically stop-motion, was the only possibility for his version of the tale.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Her gray color is beautiful, unlike the Gris.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

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