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Moise Kisling (January 22, 1891 - April 29, 1953)
was a Polish painter.


Born in Krakow, Poland, he studied at the School
of Fine Arts in Krakow, where he was encouraged to
go on to Paris, France, at the time, the center
for artistic creativity.

In 1910, Kisling moved to Montmartre and a few
years later to Montparnasse. At the outbreak of
World War I he volunteered for service in the
French Foreign Legion, and in 1915 he was
seriously wounded in the Battle of the Somme, for
which he was awarded French citizenship.

Kisling lived and worked in Montparnasse where he
was part of the renowned artistic community
gathered there at the time. He became close
friends with many of his contemporaries, including
his neighbor, Amedeo Modigliani, who painted him
in 1916 (today at the Musee d'Art Moderneas).  His
style used in painting landscapes is similar to
that of Marc Chagall, but, a master at depicting
the female body, his surreal nudes and portraits
earned him the widest acclaim.

The largest collection of Kisling's works can be
seen at the Musée du Petit Palais in Geneva,
Switzerland. Some of his paintings:
* Nu assis (Alice Prin|Kiki de Montparnasse)
* Portrait de Madeleine Lebeau
* Woman in a Shawl
* Paysage de Sanary
* Spanish Woman
* Jeune femme blonde
* Femme nue assise
* Nu allongé
* Port de Tamaris
* Portrait de jeune fille brune
* Buste nu couché
* Woman in an Interior

Moise Kisling died in Sanary-sur-Mer, Var,
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France on April 29,
1953.