Hughes Claude Pissarro

1935 – present

Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, Pissarro, also known as Isaac Pomie is the grandson of Camille Pissarro, the great Impressionist painter. Hughes attended the Ecole Normale Superior, a unique French institution dedicated to excellence.  Following the family tradition, he became a celebrated artist and teacher with wide ranging talents in various media.  He was commissioned to paint President Eisenhower by the White House.  

Pissarro’s work has evolved through a variety of techniques including minimalist, abstract, avant-garde and conceptual.  He is best known for his Post-Impressionist-style works, collectively known as “Petit Claude.” 

His artwork is exhibited in many permanent European collections, museums and galleries around the world.