André Gisson
André Gisson | |
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| Born | 1921 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | July 28, 2003 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
André Gisson (1921 – July 28, 2003) was an American Impressionist painter. He graduated from the Pratt Institute in New York and was a Captain in the Army during World War II.[1][2]
Life and career
[edit]Gisson's birth name was Anders Gittelson.[3] Raised in poverty, he went on to graduate with an Art degree from the Pratt Institute. Gisson found difficulty breaking into the art market with his Impressionist paintings as an American. He moved to France and legally changed his name to André Gisson.[4] After serving as a Captain in the United States Army during World War II, he continued his travels and art studies throughout Europe and Asia.[2][5] A prolific painter, Gisson created hundreds of paintings throughout his lifetime. His work is in the Triton Museum of Art, and among his private collectors were President Lyndon B. Johnson and W. Somerset Maugham.[4]
Gisson lived and worked in Westport, Connecticut for the final twenty-five years of his life. He died in Atlanta, Georgia in 2003.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Falk, Peter H.; Lewis, Audrey M. (1999). Who was who in American art 1564-1975: 400 years of artists in America. Sound View Press. ISBN 978-0-932087-55-3.
- ^ a b c "Paid Notice: Deaths GITTELSON, ANDERS". www.nytimes.com. August 24, 2003.
- ^ "Andre Gisson". Blue Heron Gallery. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ^ a b "Andre Gisson represented at Portnoy Galleries, Carmel, CA". portnoygalleries.com. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- ^ "André Gisson (New York, 1921-2003) Artist Bio". Rafael Osona Auctions Nantucket, MA. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
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