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Tamara de Lempicka 1898-1980 (Taschen Basic Art)
by
Gilles Néret
As the Goddess of the Automobile Age, Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980) stood at the centre of the sophisticated Paris art world of the Twenties and Thirties. Her love for beautiful women, elegant automobiles and the modern metropolis provided not only motifs for her pictures, but also influenced her artistic style.
Simultaneously with her career as artist, Tamara de Lempicka
...morePaperback, 96 pages
Published
February 1st 2001
by Taschen
(first published December 1988)
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My interest in De Lempicka's work was awaken after reading Last Nude. This book does a great job of not only providing biographical info, but also discussing her art and how it fitted the sociopolitical structure of the times. There are gorgeous reproductions throughout the book and even if you're not a fan of De Lempicka as an artist, you've got to admit she was a fascinating character. Recommended.
There are just not enough about Tamara, her genius, or neurotic, artistic self. She is my all time favorite artist and having written a few essays on her, it's good to get a full read on her life. She is hard to find books on solely based on her alone.
A very well-executed bio about one of the most underrated painters of the age of decorative titans, an age in which only flamboyant and gripping personas like Tamara truly thrived.
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Prachtige schilderijen maar het beeld dat daar naar voren komt van de kunstenares is niet zo positief:arrogant,statusbelust, kortom egocentrisch.
One of those rare creatures that defines, and is defined by, the era.
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Gilles Néret (1933 - August 3, 2005) was a French art critic and historian, journalist and curator. He wrote extensively on the history of erotica.
He organized several art retrospectives in Japan and founded the SEIBU museum and the Wildenstein Gallery in Tokyo. He directed art reviews such as L’Oeil and Connaissance des Arts and received the Elie Faure Prize in 1981 for his publications. Since 1...more
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He organized several art retrospectives in Japan and founded the SEIBU museum and the Wildenstein Gallery in Tokyo. He directed art reviews such as L’Oeil and Connaissance des Arts and received the Elie Faure Prize in 1981 for his publications. Since 1...more
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