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Jules Pascin (French, 1885–1930)

Timeline

1885: 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
1914–1920: Lived in America and became a U.S. citizen to escape military service in France.
1920: Returned to Paris, and from there, traveled throughout Europe and North Africa
1905–1929: Worked as a satirical cartoonist for a Munich weekly.
1930: 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.

: Nadine NIESZAWER ”Peintres juifs de l’Ecole de Paris 1905-1939” Editions Denoël Paris 2000