After spending his childhood in Quimper, Brittany, he enrolled in the Paris Colonial School, which he left in 1897 for an artistic career. He was one of the first friends Pablo Picasso made in Paris. They met in the summer of 1901, and it was Jacob who helped the young artist learn French.[1] Later, on the Boulevard Voltaire, he shared a room with Picasso,[2] who remained a lifelong friend (and was included in his artwork Three Musicians). Jacob introduced him to Guillaume Apollinaire, who in turn introduced Picasso to Georges Braque. He would become close friends with Jean Cocteau, Jean Hugo, Christopher Wood and Amedeo Modigliani, who painted his portrait in 1916. He also befriended and encouraged the artist Romanin, otherwise known as French politician, and future Resistance leader Jean Moulin. Moulin's famous nom de guerre Max is presumed to be selected in honor of Jacob.
Jacob, who was Jewish, claimed to have had a vision of Christ in 1909, and converted to Catholicism. He was hopeful that this conversion would alleviate his homosexual tendencies.[3]
Max Jacob is regarded as an important link between the symbolists and the surrealists, as can be seen in his prose poems Le cornet à dés (The Dice Box, 1917 – the 1948 Gallimard edition was illustrated by Jean Hugo) and in his paintings, exhibitions of which were held in New York City in 1930 and 1938.
His writings include the novel Saint Matorel (1911), the free versesLe laboratoire central (1921), and La défense de Tartuffe (1919), which expounds his philosophical and religious attitudes.
The famous psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan attributed the quote "The truth is always new" to Jacob.[4]
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Having moved outside of Paris in May 1936, to settle in Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire, Loiret, Max Jacob was arrested on 24 February 1944 by the Gestapo, and interned at Orléans prison (prisoner #15872).[5]Jewish by birth, Jacob's brother Gaston had been previously arrested in January 1944, and deported to the concentration camp Auschwitz along with their sister Myrthe-Lea; her husband was also deported by the Nazis at this time. A cousin, Andrée Jacob, survived by living under an assumed name and worked in the Resistance movement Noyautage des administrations publiques.[6] Following his incarceration at Orléans, Max was then transferred to Drancy internment camp from where he was to be transported in the next convoy to Auschwitz. However, said to be suffering from bronchial pneumonia, Max Jacob died on 5 March in the infirmary of La Cité de la Muette, a former housing block which served as the internment camp known as Drancy.[7]Andrée Jacob, a cousin of the Jacob siblings and worked in the Noyautage des administrations publiques
As well as his nom d'état civil, or regular name, Jacob worked under at least two pseudonyms, Léon David and Morven le Gaëlique.
In popular cultureedit
German actor Udo Kier plays Jacob in the 2004 film Modigliani. In the 2006 film Monsieur Max, which deals with the life of Jacob from the First World War until his death, he was played by Jean-Claude Brialy; this was Brialy's last film. In the 2013 Spanish film La banda Picasso, Jacob is played by Lionel Abelanski.[8]T. R. Knight portrays Jacob in the 2018 season of the television series Genius, which focuses on the life and career of Pablo Picasso.
Furniture music: Erik Satie's second set of furniture music was composed and performed in 1920 as Entr'acte music for one of Jacob's comedies (Ruffian toujours, truand jamais – text of this play is lost)
The Selected Poems of Max Jacob, trans. William Kulik (Oberlin College Press, 1999), ISBN0-932440-86-X
Monsieur Max (2007), French TV movie starring Jean-Claude Brialy as Jacob, in Brialy's last film role
Referencesedit
^McNeese, Tim (2006). Pablo Picasso. Infobase. p. 33. ISBN1438106874.
^Jacob, Max (1991). Green, Maria (ed.). Hesitant fire: selected prose of Max Jacob. U of Nebraska Press. p. xvi. ISBN0803225741.
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This article is about Max Jacob the French writer For the German puppeteer see Max Jacob puppeteer Max Jacob French maks ʒakɔb 12 July 1876 5 March 1944 was a French poet painter writer and critic Max JacobMax Jacob in 1934Born 1876 07 12 12 July 1876Quimper Finistere Brittany FranceDied5 March 1944 1944 03 05 aged 67 Drancy Deportation Camp FrancePen nameLeon DavidMorven le GaeliqueLiterary movementSchool of ParisSignatureMax Jacob by Modigliani 1916 Contents 1 Life and career 2 Death 3 Pseudonyms 4 In popular culture 5 Gallery 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksLife and career editAfter spending his childhood in Quimper Brittany he enrolled in the Paris Colonial School which he left in 1897 for an artistic career He was one of the first friends Pablo Picasso made in Paris They met in the summer of 1901 and it was Jacob who helped the young artist learn French 1 Later on the Boulevard Voltaire he shared a room with Picasso 2 who remained a lifelong friend and was included in his artwork Three Musicians Jacob introduced him to Guillaume Apollinaire who in turn introduced Picasso to Georges Braque He would become close friends with Jean Cocteau Jean Hugo Christopher Wood and Amedeo Modigliani who painted his portrait in 1916 He also befriended and encouraged the artist Romanin otherwise known as French politician and future Resistance leader Jean Moulin Moulin s famous nom de guerre Max is presumed to be selected in honor of Jacob Jacob who was Jewish claimed to have had a vision of Christ in 1909 and converted to Catholicism He was hopeful that this conversion would alleviate his homosexual tendencies 3 Max Jacob is regarded as an important link between the symbolists and the surrealists as can be seen in his prose poems Le cornet a des The Dice Box 1917 the 1948 Gallimard edition was illustrated by Jean Hugo and in his paintings exhibitions of which were held in New York City in 1930 and 1938 His writings include the novel Saint Matorel 1911 the free verses Le laboratoire central 1921 and La defense de Tartuffe 1919 which expounds his philosophical and religious attitudes The famous psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan attributed the quote The truth is always new to Jacob 4 Death editHaving moved outside of Paris in May 1936 to settle in Saint Benoit sur Loire Loiret Max Jacob was arrested on 24 February 1944 by the Gestapo and interned at Orleans prison prisoner 15872 5 Jewish by birth Jacob s brother Gaston had been previously arrested in January 1944 and deported to the concentration camp Auschwitz along with their sister Myrthe Lea her husband was also deported by the Nazis at this time A cousin Andree Jacob survived by living under an assumed name and worked in the Resistance movement Noyautage des administrations publiques 6 Following his incarceration at Orleans Max was then transferred to Drancy internment camp from where he was to be transported in the next convoy to Auschwitz However said to be suffering from bronchial pneumonia Max Jacob died on 5 March in the infirmary of La Cite de la Muette a former housing block which served as the internment camp known as Drancy 7 Andree Jacob a cousin of the Jacob siblings and worked in the Noyautage des administrations publiquesFirst interred in Ivry after the war ended his remains were transferred in 1949 by his artist friends Jean Cassou and Rene Iche who sculpted the tomb of the poet to the cemetery at Saint Benoit sur Loire in the Loiret departement 6 Pseudonyms editAs well as his nom d etat civil or regular name Jacob worked under at least two pseudonyms Leon David and Morven le Gaelique In popular culture editGerman actor Udo Kier plays Jacob in the 2004 film Modigliani In the 2006 film Monsieur Max which deals with the life of Jacob from the First World War until his death he was played by Jean Claude Brialy this was Brialy s last film In the 2013 Spanish film La banda Picasso Jacob is played by Lionel Abelanski 8 T R Knight portrays Jacob in the 2018 season of the television series Genius which focuses on the life and career of Pablo Picasso Gallery edit nbsp Le pardon de Sainte Anne nbsp Le clocher de Ploare nbsp Le marche a Pont l Abbe nbsp Le calvaire de GuengatSee also edit nbsp Poetry portal nbsp Biography portal nbsp LGBT portalLionel Floch Furniture music Erik Satie s second set of furniture music was composed and performed in 1920 as Entr acte music for one of Jacob s comedies Ruffian toujours truand jamais text of this play is lost The Selected Poems of Max Jacob trans William Kulik Oberlin College Press 1999 ISBN 0 932440 86 X Monsieur Max 2007 French TV movie starring Jean Claude Brialy as Jacob in Brialy s last film roleReferences edit McNeese Tim 2006 Pablo Picasso Infobase p 33 ISBN 1438106874 Jacob Max 1991 Green Maria ed Hesitant fire selected prose of Max Jacob U of Nebraska Press p xvi ISBN 0803225741 Max Jacob 21 March 2020 Lacan Jacques 2008 My Teaching Verso Press Les Collections a b Marie Jo Bonnet raconte les resistantes oubliees February 2013 Caws Mary Ann 2004 Max Jacob 1876 1944 Yale Anthology of 20th century French Poetry Yale University Press p 47 ISBN 978 0 300 10010 5 Holland Jonathan 5 February 2013 Picasso s Gang Variety Retrieved 17 March 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Max Jacob nbsp French Wikisource has original text related to this article Auteur Max Jacob Marevna Homage to Friends from Montparnasse 1962 Top left to right Diego Rivera Ilya Ehrenburg Chaim Soutine Amedeo Modigliani his wife Jeanne Hebuterne Max Jacob gallery owner Leopold Zborowski Bottom left to right Marevna Marika Marevna and Diego Rivera s daughter Moise Kisling Association les Amis de Max Jacob in French English translations from Max Jacob s major collection of prose poetry The Dice Cup Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Max Jacob amp oldid 1186948777, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
