Tamara lempicka

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When writing an article about an artist, one expects to have some discussion of the art created by the person in question, but in this case, that is going to be avoided. Tamara de Lempicka was a highly controversial artist, and there is no lack of people studying her work, no matter which side they

Tamara de Lempicka’s paintings were aggressively modern-looking, and their appeal to the new social elite of her day was no doubt due in large part to their proud and glowing sensuality, in which physical beauty was emblematic of purposeful self-confidence, personal empowerment and success. The urbane and coolly polished surfaces in her pictures mirrored the social ideals of this well-heeled and influential class, which did not hesitate to pursue its passions, but had the good taste to…

“I live life in the margins of society, and the rules of normal society don’t apply to those who live on the fringe.” In Tamara de Lempicka’s world women are fierce, independent and effortlessly stylish. Today her highly collectable paintings are potent symbols of a bygone era, capturing the sensuous glamour and decadence of the...

TAMARA DE LEMPICKA CIRCA 1932, PHOTOGRAPHED BY MADAME D’ORA (DORA KALLMUS).

Sometimes I think the art department for Agatha Christie’s Poirot must have been having so much fun… Did you know that multiple paintings in the series were basically tweaked renditions of Ta…

tamara de lempicka

Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980), Polish Art Deco painter. "Polish Girl (La Polonaise)" Oil on canvas Owners: Cheryl and Philip Milstein PLM Foundation 545 Madison Ave., Ste. 600 New York City, 10022-4219 This is a copyright work for educational purposes only.