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Jules Pascin (French, 1885-1930)
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Jules Pascin
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Jules Pascin
Le costume de danse 1928
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Jules Pascin
Les bas noirs 1928
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Biography |
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1885 |
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Born in Widdin, Bulgaria, as Julius Pincas, he was raised in Bucharest, Rumania. He later adopted the name, Jules Pascin, under which all his paintings are known |
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1914 - 1920 |
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Lived in America and became a U.S. citizen to escape military service in France. |
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1920 |
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Returned to Paris, and from there, traveled throughout Europe and North Africa |
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1905 - 1929 |
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Worked as a satirical cartoonist for a Munich weekly. |
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1930 |
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Suffering depression and alcoholism, he committed suicide on the eve of a prestigious solo show by slitting his wrists and hanging himself in his studio in Montmartre. |
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