March 31 - Julius Pinkas Pascin born in Vidin

Julius Pinkas Pascin (1885-1930) was a Bulgarian jew, born on March 31 in Vidin, Bulgaria, eighth of eleven children. His family moved to Bucharest in 1892. He studied art at a young age, and arrived in Paris in 1905 after stays in Vienna, Munich and Berlin where he worked as an illustrator for several newspapers, notably «Simplicissimus» and «Lustige Blдtter». Dressed as a dandy, he became a notorious figure in Montparnasse and Montmartre. Throughout his lifetime, Pascin worked and traveled intensely. In 1905 he begins to sign his name Pascin. In 1930 his works were exhibited at Knoedler Galleries, New York, and received unfavourable reviews. On 2 June he visited an exhibition of his works at the Galerie Georges Petit. He returned to his studio and committed suicide by hanging. All Paris galleries closed on 7 June, the day of funeral. In 1931 memorial exhibitions were held in New York and Paris.
Pictrure: Julius Pinkas Pascin - Self-portrait.