Tamara de Lempicka /
"The work of Tamara de Lempicka (1894-1980), the 'Baroness with a Brush,' incorporates elements of Cubism and Neoclassicism in a blend of form and function. Lempicka's paintings, including a self-portrait as the driver of a green Bugatti, often depict self-assured women, exuding...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[San Francisco] : New Haven ; London :
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco ; Yale University Press,
[2024]
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| Summary: | "The work of Tamara de Lempicka (1894-1980), the 'Baroness with a Brush,' incorporates elements of Cubism and Neoclassicism in a blend of form and function. Lempicka's paintings, including a self-portrait as the driver of a green Bugatti, often depict self-assured women, exuding elegance and transgressive sexuality while combining the modern with the classical. This survey presents the arc of Lempicka's career in the context of her life and her evolving identity, including her Polish and Russian origins, her marriages and other relationships, and her time in France, Italy, and the United States. This book unfolds chronologically through three sections that mark the stages of the artist's life and the evolution of her artistic style, with particular focus on her Jewish heritage, her expression of gender, and her sexuality."-- |
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| Item Description: | "Published by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in association with Yale University Press, New Haven and London, on the occasion of the exhibition 'Tamara de Lempicka' at the de Young, San Francisco, from October 12, 2024, to February 9, 2025, and at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, from March 9 to May 26, 2025. The exhibition is organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco"--Colophon. |
| Physical Description: | xxi, 269 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 30 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-258) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780300278507 0300278500 |