Jules Pascin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jules Pascin

French painter

Date of Birth: 31-Mar-1885

Place of Birth: Vidin, Vidin Province, Bulgaria

Date of Death: 05-Jun-1930

Profession: painter

Nationality: United States, Bulgaria

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Julius Mordecai Pincas (March 31, 1885 – June 5, 1930), known as Pascin (pronounced [pas.kin]; erroneously French: [pas.k?~] or [pa.s?~]), Jules Pascin, or the "Prince of Montparnasse", was a Bulgarian artist known for his paintings and drawings.
He later became an American citizen.
His most frequent subject was women, depicted in casual poses, usually nude or partly dressed. Pascin was educated in Vienna and Munich.
He traveled for a time in the United States, spending most of his time in the South.
He is best known as a Parisian painter, who associated with the artistic circles of Montparnasse, and was one of the emigres of the School of Paris.
Having struggled with depression and alcoholism, he committed suicide at the age of 45.