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Moise KislingFrench artist
Date of Birth: 22.01.1891
Country:  France |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Life in Paris
- Artistic Circle and War Service
- Later Life and Legacy
- Artistic Style
- Collection and Recognition
Early Life and Education
Moïse Kisling was a Polish-born French artist associated with the Paris School. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, Poland, before moving to Paris in 1910.
Life in Paris
Montmartre and MontparnasseIn Paris, Kisling initially resided at the Bateau-Lavoir, a bohemian collective on Montmartre, where he quickly became integrated into the artistic community. He later moved to Montparnasse, where he lived for the next 27 years. Artists Jules Pascin and Amedeo Modigliani also resided in the same building.
Artistic Circle and War Service
Kisling forged friendships with notable contemporaries, including Modigliani, who painted his portrait in 1916 (now located at the Museum of Modern Art), and Carl Einstein, who wrote a monograph on him. During World War I, Kisling enlisted in the Foreign Legion and was severely wounded at the Battle of the Somme (1916). Following his injury, he was awarded French citizenship.
Later Life and Legacy
New York and ReturnIn 1940, after the occupation of France, Kisling relocated to New York. He returned to France in 1946 and settled briefly in Sanary-sur-Mer, where he died on April 29, 1953. A street in the town bears his name.
Artistic Style
Kisling's landscapes reflected the influence of Marc Chagall. He was particularly renowned for his depictions of the female body, and his surrealist nudes and portraits garnered widespread acclaim.
Collection and Recognition
The Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain in Geneva, Switzerland, holds the most extensive collection of Kisling's works. He is also featured in Marevna Vorobyov-Stebelska's painting "In Memory of the Friends of Montparnasse" (1962) and a portrait by Roman Kramsztyk (1913).
