Tamara de Lempicka 1898 1980 the first woman

Tamara de Lempicka 1898 -1980 "the first woman artist to be a glamour star".

Tamara de Lempicka n n born Maria Górska in Warsaw, Poland. became a well -known portrait painter with a distinctive Art Deco manner. Portrait of the Duchess of Valmy, 1924, Oil on canvas, 73 x 50 cm (28 3/4 x 19 5/8 in) Private Collection, 1976

Definition n n Art Deco was a popular international design movement from 1925 until 1939, affecting the decorative arts such as architecture, interior design, and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as fashion, painting, the graphic arts and film. 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Art) in Paris

Characteristics n n n Geometric figures (lozenges, chevrons, diamond shapes, zig zags) Stress the vertical more than the horizontal Influenced by ancient Egypt, Cubism and Italian Futurism

Tamara de Lempicka n She went to Hollywood, to become the "Favorite Artist of the Hollywood Stars". Portrait of Doctor Boucard, 1928, Oil on canvas, 135 x 75 cm (53 1/8 x 29 1/2 in), Private Collection, 1985

Tamara de Lempicka She was the most fashionable portrait painter of her generation among the haute bourgeoisie and aristocracy, painting duchesses and grand dukes and socialites. Portrait of Man, 1928, Oil on canvas, 135 x 75 cm (130 x 81 cm (51 1/8 x 31 7/8 in), Private Collection, 1985 n

Tamara de Lempicka n Art Deco is an elegant style of decorative art, design and architecture Young Lady with Gloves, 1930 Musee National D'Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou - Pa

Tamara de Lempicka n Young Lady with a Beret I, circa 1971, Oil on canvas, 33 x 30, 5 cm (13 x 12 in), Art Deco is characterize d by the use of angular, symmetrical geometric forms.

Tamara de Lempicka n Arlette Boucard with Arums, 1931. Oil on plywood. 91 x 55, 5 cm (35 7/8 x 21 7/8 in). Art Deco began as a Modernist reaction against the Art Nouveau style.

Tamara de Lempicka Arums, circa 1931. Oil on wood panel, 92 x 60 cm (36 1/4 x 23 5/8 in) n I was the first woman, who did clear painting and that was the success of my painting and the galleries began to put me in the best rooms, always in the center, because my paintings attracted people. It was neat; it was finished. "

Tamara de Lempicka became the leading representative of the Art Deco style across two continents, n She was eferred to as 'the baroness Still Life with Pepper and Onions, circa 1942. with a brush. n Oil on canvas 30, 5 x 40, 5 cm (12 x 16 in)

Tamara de Lempicka Resources Tamara de Lempicka: Arlette Boucard with Arums, 1931. Retrieved 06/30/15 from website http: //www. tamara-de-lempicka. org/ Arums, circa 1931. Retrieved 06/30/15 from website http: //www. tamara-de-lempicka. org/ Still Life with Pepper and Onions, circa 1942. Retrieved 06/30/15 from website http: //www. tamara-de-lempicka. org/ Biography Information- Tamara de Lempicka, Retrieved 6/30/2015 from website https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Tamara_de_Lempicka Young Woman with Gloves an analysis. Retrieved 6/30/2015 from website http: //www. ukessays. com/essays/art-deco-style. php