1. Born on 31 March 1885 in Vidin, Bulgaria, he was one of the most distinguished painters of the 20th century. Born in a Bulgarian Jewish household, he lived in Bucharest, studied in Vienna and Munich, spent most of his conscious life in Paris, acquired an American citizenship, and travelled all around the world. Perhaps the most accurate definition of his persona would be "a cosmopolitan".
2. This artist was one of the biggest bohemians of his time, a friend of Amedeo Modiliyani , Ernest Hemingway , Picasso and Georges Papazov.
3. He was one of the most prominent figures of the artistic circle of Montparnasse and even received the nickname" Prince of Montparnasse ".
