mshm178 Pascin correspondence, [19--] Finding Aid Encoding funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections

South Hadley, MA

Finding aid generated in MARC format from database, then encoded using Perl scripts and XSL stylesheet. 2003-05-20 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 mshm178 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections Pascin correspondence, [19--] Finding Aid MS 0024 Encoding funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Collection Overview Pascin, Jules, 1885-1930. Pascin correspondence [19--] MS 0024 5 items. Mount Holyoke College Archives and Special Collections

South Hadley, MA

Transcription made by Noriko Iwaya in 1998. English. Biographical Note

Jules Pascin, artist, was born on March 31, 1885 in Widden, Bulgaria as Julius Pincas. He moved to Paris in 1905 and changed his name. He became an American citizen in 1914 and lived in New York for the duration of World War I. He was married to Hermine David. He returned to Paris in 1920, shortly after it was reopened to civilian travel. He went back to the United States in 1927 to retain his American citizenship. He was well-known in America and in Europe for his sketches and paintings. He committed suicide in 1930.

Scope and Contents of the Collection

Correspondence with André Salmon, writer and art critic, regarding the French art scene. Pascin also mentions travels to North Africa and Barcelona as well as excursions with his wife, Hermine. Also includes hand-written invitation with engraving to gala in Salmon's honor.

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Jules Pascin Correspondence, Mount Holyoke College, Archives and Special Collections, South Hadley, Massachusetts

Search Terms Pascin, Jules, 1885-1930 Correspondence. Salmon, André, 1881- Painters, French - Correspondence.