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American artist
A.K.A.
Eugen Spiro, eug. spiro, e. spiro, Spiro
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18 April 1874(Wrocław, People's Republic of Poland)
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26 September 1972(New York City, USA)
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Biography
Eugene Spiro, born Eugen Spiro (April 18, 1874 in Breslau, Silesia – September 26, 1972 in New York City) was a German and American painter.
He was born to a Jewish family in Breslau. In 1904 Spiro was briefly married to the famous actress Tilla Durieux, who later married the important art dealer Paul Cassirer. His younger sister was the painter Baladine Klossowska. The French painter Balthus was his nephew.