Draft:Anne Penchassoff

Anne Penchassoff, born 1932 in Paris, France as Helene Edith Anne-Marie Penchassoff. Left France in 1939 prior to the invasion of the Nazi army. Lived in New York City, Buenos Aires Argentina, Ghana, Chile over her lifetime, settling in New York City and part time in France. She started painting as a child and attended the University of Pennsylvania majoring in Art. She was a lifetime member of the Art Student League in NYC. She spent time in France painting. Her work was first shown at a gallery in the Decorator and Design Building in NYC and then for many years in the 1970's-1980's at the Ross L. Peacock Gallery at the Carlyle Hotel on Madison Avenue in the upper East side of Manhattan. Her work was on display, most often in the center of the window during that time. Her painting can be seen in the movie, Hannah and her Sisters while the actors are walking past the Hotel in the background. She also dabbled in textile design and while she made many designs, she was never as successful as her paintings. Her style was considered 20th Century Impressionist and she was influenced by Bonard along with other artists of that time. The gallery owner withheld most of her collector's names from her in an effort to keep her very popular work in his gallery. At her peak in the late 1970's to early 1980's she sold upwards of 30 canvases a year. Her connection to France extended beyond her art and she frequently travelled there and spent time in Provence.