Hugo, Jean

Jean Hugo was born on November 19, 1894 in the 16ᵉ arrondissement of Paris and died on June 22, 1984 at Mas de Fourques in Lunel. He was a French painter, decorator, illustrator and writer.

French painter Jean Hugo was the great-grandson of the famous writer Victor Hugo. Born into a family of illustrious personalities, he was also the great-grandson of Pierre-Frédéric Dorian and the grandson of Charles Hugo. His parents were Georges Hugo, himself a painter, and Pauline Ménard-Dorian. Jean Hugo had a sister named Marguerite, who inherited the mas de Malherbes in Aimargues.

In the course of his life, Jean Hugo married twice. His first marriage, civilly celebrated in 1919, was to Valentine Gross, herself a painter and illustrator1. Later, in 1949, he married Lauretta Hope-Nicholson (1919-2005), both civilly and religiously.

As a painter, Jean Hugo left a varied body of work. Among his creations are paintings such as "Roméo et Juliette", "Le Village" and "Le Chemin "1. His work continues to be appreciated and exhibited, as evidenced by the presence of his works in contemporary art galleries.