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Max Jacob
Sign in to saveAlso known as C. Max Jacob, Cyprien-Max Jacob, Max Alexandre, Max Cyprien Jacob, Morven, Cyprien Max Jacob, Cyprien Max Jakob, Léon David (ps.)
French poet, painter, writer and critic (1876-1944)
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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Key facts
- 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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jacob
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Quimper
- Place of death
- Drancy concentration camp
- Occupation
- visual artist
- Educated at
- Paris Law Faculty
- Languages spoken
- Catalan
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Award
- mort pour la France
- Field of work
- translation
- Movement
- cubism
- Image
- Jacob, Max (1876-1944) - 1934 - Foto Carl van Vechten, Library of Congress.jpg
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- Max Jacob
- date of birth
- 1876-07-12
- date of death
- 1944-03-05
- name in native language
- Max Jacob
- birth name
- Max Jacob Alexandre
- place of burial
- Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire
- cause of death
- bronchopneumonia
- writing language
- French
- start of work period
- 1898-00-00
- pseudonym
- Léon David
- described by source
- Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
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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