On this day, May 16, 1898, painter Tamara de Lempicka was born as Maria Górska in Warsaw. She was the first woman artist to be a glamour star and I think Lady Gaga channels her a little bit. Lempicka painted in the art deco style; creating some of the era's most recognizable graphic images. She died in Mexico in 1980.
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Oh YUM, YUM, YUM, YUM YUM!
When I first started looking at Tamara de Lempicka's work, I thought I wouldn't love it - too uber cool, too posterish, too focused on fashion.
But she had something special, didn't she? Her models had something very seductive; her images may have reflected, on the canvas, the dramatic events she lived in her own life.
I offer Art Deco tours and there is one hotel in South Beach that has a mosaic of this painting on their ceiling. It was hidden for many years until last owner uncovered it during renovations. Love her clean, elegant Art Deco STyle!
Christine
www.artdecotours.com
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