Gisson, or Andre Gisson, is the brush name of Anders Gittelson (1921-2003). He was born in Brooklyn, NY. He lived and painted in Mahopac, N.Y. and later in Westport, Conn.

Not long after his teenage years on the Brooklyn streets, Gisson enlisted in the Army Corps of Engineers reconstructing the roadways and airfields in the wake of World War II. During this time he traveled extensively in Japan and Paris, never without his box of paints.

He was awarded a scholarship at the prestigious Pratt Institute where he continued to learn and develop an eye and personal style which has now become instantly recognizable around the world. After graduation, he joined the United States Armed Services, and resumed his career in art upon his return to New York. Gisson continued his studies in Europe, where he came under the influence of the great French impressionists. The style and technique of impressionism, with its small broken brushwork and high key colors, is one Gisson has developed and refined throughout his career.