Sacha Zaliouk was a Jewish-Ukrainian artist who embraced and embodied the art world of Montparnasse during the interwar period (1918 – 1939). This blog aims to archive his life, his art, and his legacy.

Tag: le sourire

  • cuckoo for kiki

    cuckoo for kiki

    Alice Prin was born in Châtillon-sur-Seine, Côte d’Or. An illegitimate child, she experienced great hardship while growing up. Her beauty, though, led her to become a life model for artists. She adopted the name Kiki and became known as Kiki de Montparnasse. Kiki was multi-talented, gifted at painting, and she eventually wrote her own memoirs… Read.

  • the devil went down to montparnasse

    the devil went down to montparnasse

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    Sacha frequently contributed to the magazine Le Sourire, which was founded by Paul Gauguin and later taken over by Maurice Méry. Under Méry, the magazine adapted a more humorist and sexual style through its articles and sketches. Sacha contributed two such sketches including the devil that I could find, one published 26th April 1928 (source)… Read.