Jules Pascin Biography
Julius Pinkas, known as Pascin, was born in Viddin, Bulgaria, in 1885. He spent his early years in Vienna, Berlin and Munich, but moved to Paris at the age of twenty in 1905. The city was full of artists from all over like Modigliani, Soutine, Picasso and Chagall. Drawing is the technique that fascinated him the most, in fact, he loved drawing his contemporaries, the human condition and above all the female body in all its nuances. He was also interested in the engraving technique, learned from his teacher Jean-Gabriel D'Aragnès. His drawings and paintings expressed great sadness and unease. In 1923, he adopted the "nacrée" (mother of pearl) technique, using pastel colors and masterfully handling the technique of glazing and transparency. The recurring theme of his works is prostitutes, a world that the artist knew well. His line was soft and incisive at the same time. Pascin was a bohemian, spendthrift and alcoholic who lived on the edge. On 2 June 1930 he committed suicide in Paris, the same day as the vernissage of an exhibition dedicated to his works.
