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| Spring 1928 |
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| The Green Turban 1930 |
(1898-1980)
It is unusual for a female artist to achieve any standing in an art world dominatated by men, but Tamara de Lempicka's clear, strong style (sometimes called Soft Cubism) earned her a place at the top of the Art Deco movement.
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| Self-Portrait (Tamara in the Green Bugatti)1925 |
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| Portrait Of Marjorie Ferry 1932 |
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| The Marquis D'Afflitto on a Staircase 1926 |
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| In The Middle Of Summer 1928 |
Born in Poland in 1898, she fled to Paris from the Bolsheviks in the Russian Revolution (after securing her husband's freedom), and took up art to earn a living.
Lempicka's strong use of colour, and sharp edged forms produced very solid, powerful figures and she was in demand as a portrait artist by the rich.
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| The Model 1925 |
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| The Telephone 1930 |
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| Saint-Moritz 1929 |
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| Old Man With Mandolin 1935 |
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| Girl In Green With Gloves 1929 |
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| Kizette Sleeping 1934 aka Sleeping Woman. Kizette is Tamara's daughter and often modelled for her mother when young. This print may be the wrong way round. |
The picture to the left, Girl In Green With Gloves, is probably Lempicka's most famous painting and clearly epitomises her style. The fabric and hair combine sharp lines and flowing curves and the whole form is strongly dimensional. Yet the picture remains firmly abstract and modern.
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| Portait Of S.A.I. Le Grand Duc Gabriel 1927 |
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| Portrait Of Madame Boucard 1931 |
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| Woman In Blue With Mandolin 1929 |
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| Portait Of The Duchess De La Salle 1925 |
