| Tamara de Lempicka Polish 1898 to 1980 |
| A Brief History 1898 Born Maria Gorska in Warsaw, Poland to a wealthy, socialite family. As a child attended boarding school in Switzerland. 1911 Spent time with her Grandmother in France & Italy & was introduced to the works of the great Italian masters. 1912 Went to live with her Aunt in St Petersburg, Russia after the divorce of her parents. 1916 Married Russian, Tadeusz Lempicki 1917 During the revolution after the arrest & release of Tadeusz they escaped to Copenhagen, then London & finally Paris. 1919 Gave birth to her daughter & began to train herself as an artist, changing her name to Tamara de Lempicka. She attended the Academie de La Grande Chaumiere, where she studied under Maurice Denis & Andre L'hote 1923 Began to showcase her work & earn money. 1925 1st major show in Milan. Painted the iconic portrait 'Tamara in the green bugati' for a German magasine 1927 Won her 1st major award at the Exposition Internacionale de Beaux Artes for her portrait 'Kizette on the Balcony' Husband left her & divorced her in 1928 1928 Painted the mistress of Baron Raoul Kuffner & later took her place. 1929 Travelled to USA to paint commissions and exhibit at the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh. All the money she had earned through her commission was lost in the crash of'29 1933 worked with various artists including O'Keefe,Dergado & Kooning. Also married the Baron. 1939 Settled in Beverly Hills, California. 1943 Relocated to New York 1962 After a change in style a show of works at lolas gallery New York was not received well & she never showcased again. 1962 Her husband died. After 3 world trips she moved to Texas to be with her daughter. 1978 Moved to Cuernavaca, Mexico. 1980 Passed Away in sleep During the early 1920's Tamara de Lempicka became a bohemian artist in the high society of Paris. Having studied in Paris her natural artistic talent was clearly visible, her distinctive, bold style epitomised the sensual side of art deco. Her technique,elegance & sheer determination to succeed made Tamara de Lempicka the most fashionable portrait painter of her generation. Her obsession with her work and social life lead to the demise of her 1st marriage and a barely existent relationship with her daughter, Kizette. However she immortalised her daughter by including her in many of her paintings. When she travelled to America with Baron Raoul Kuffner she was aswell recieved & became the artist of the stars. Hollywood icons visited her studio and she their movie sets. Her influences did vary a little with the change of times, some work including refugees and poorer people. There were even hints of a Dali influence in paintings such as the 'Key & Hand' 1941. After relocating to New York she continued to paint in her trademark style but with a wider variety of subjects including still life. Instead of painting with brush she used a pallete knife to create a new style. However her new work was not as well recieved and she retired as a professional artist, but still reworked her original pieces using her new techniques. Before she died in 1980,her art had received new audiences. Her art deco paintings were being exhibited & bought once again. One of her most famous fans & collector of her works is Jack Nicholson. |
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| Kizette in the Pink Dress 1926 |
| Portrait of DoctorBoucard 1928 |
| Portrait of Mrs Alan Bott 1930 |
| Amethyste 1946 |
| The Musician 1929 |
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