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

1905 - 1929

Worked as a satirical cartoonist for a Munich weekly

1914 - 1920

Lived in America and became a United States citizen to escape military service in France

1920

Returned to Paris, and from there, traveled throughout Europe and North Africa

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