Max Jacob
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Max Jacob was a French poet, painter, writer, and critic who lived from 1876 to 1944 and made significant contributions to early modern French literature and art. He is remembered as an influential figure in avant-garde circles, known for his innovative work across multiple artistic disciplines during a transformative period in European culture.
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- Born
- ( 1876-07-12 ) 12 July 1876, Quimper, Finistère , Brittany, France
- Died
- 5 March 1944 (1944-03-05) (aged 67), Drancy Deportation Camp , France
- Pen name
- Léon David, Morven le Gaëlique
- Literary movement
- School of Paris
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Max Jacob, by Modigliani, 1916 Max Jacob ( French: [maks ʒakɔb]; 12 July 1876 – 5 March 1944) was a French poet, painter, writer, and critic.
Pablo Picasso, 1921, Three Musicians, oil on canvas, 200.7 × 222.9 cm, Museum of Modern Art, New York. Acquired through the Lillie P. Bliss Bequest; the figure on the right (holding the sheet music) represents Max Jacob.
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1876 births1944 deaths19th-century French Jews19th-century French male artists19th-century French painters20th-century French male artists20th-century French male writers20th-century French paintersConverts to Roman Catholicism from JudaismDeaths from bronchopneumoniaDeaths from pneumonia in FranceDrancy internment camp prisoners