Julius Mordecai Pincas (Jules Pascin): A Biography Julius Mordecai Pincas, known universally as Jules Pascin, stands as a singular voice within the School of Paris—a constellation of artists who redefined European art at the dawn of the 20th century. Born in Vidin, Bulgaria, on March 31, 1885, into a wealthy Sephardic Jewish family steeped in grain trading traditions, Pascin’s artistic journey began amidst familial disapproval for his early satirical sketches—a testament to his rebellious spirit from youth. This formative experience would ultimately shape his pseudonym, “Pascin,” an anagram…