Tamara De Lempicka

Style: Art Deco; Surrealism;

Place: Warsaw

Born: 1898

Death: 1980

Biography:

Early Life and Career

, born Maria Górska on May 16, 1898, in Warsaw, Poland, was a renowned Polish painter active in the 1920s and 1930s. Her life's journey took her through France and the United States, leaving an indelible mark on the art world with her polished Art Deco portraits of aristocrats and highly stylized paintings of nudes.

• **Family Background**: Born to a Russian Jewish attorney and a Polish socialite mother, Lempicka's early life was marked by luxury and exposure to European spas.
• **Early Interest in Art**: At the age of ten, she was commissioned for a pastel portrait, which she disliked, leading her to take the pastels and create her first portrait with her younger sister as the subject.

Artistic Development and Notable Works

's artistic style was a blend of late cubism and neoclassical elements, inspired by Jean-Dominique Ingres. Key milestones in her career include:

• **Breakthrough in 1925**: Her participation in the Exposiion of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, which later gave its name to the Art Deco style.
• **First Major Award in 1927**: Winning the first prize at the Exposition Internationale des Beaux Arts in Bordeaux for her portrait "Kizette on the Balcony."

Personal Life and Later Years

- **Marriage to Tadeusz Łempicki**: In 1916, she married a prominent Polish lawyer, with whom she had a daughter, Kizette. - **Move to Paris and the United States**: Following the Russian Revolution, they moved to Paris, where Lempicka's artistic career flourished, and later to the United States in 1939. - **Rediscovery of Art Deco in the Late 1960s**: Her work experienced a comeback, solidifying her place as an Art Deco icon.

Legacy and Final Resting Place

Tamara de Lempicka passed away on March 18, 1980. At her request, her ashes were scattered over the Popocatapetl volcano in Mexico.

• View Tamara de Lempicka's Artworks on Wikioo.org: [https://Wikioo.org/@/Tamara-De-Lempicka](https://Wikioo.org/@/Tamara-De-Lempicka)
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References:

- Tamara de Lempicka, Wikipedia - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamara_de_Lempicka](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamara_de_Lempicka) - Wikioo.org: Tamara De Lempicka's Artworks, [https://Wikioo.org/@/Tamara-De-Lempicka](https://Wikioo.org/@/Tamara-De-Lempicka)