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Tamara de Lempicka
With works that exuded cool elegance and sensuality, Tamara de Lempicka (1894-1980) helped define Art Deco. Capturing the glamour and vitality of 1920s postwar Paris and the cosmopolitan sheen of Hollywood celebrity, Tamara de Lempicka infused her paintings with a brilliant sense of fashion, design and the theatrical. This exhibition explores the artist鈥檚 distinctive style and unconventional life as she rose to the pinnacle of caf茅 society.
The artworks on display range from her post-Cubist work in 1920s Paris to the melancholic still lifes and interiors of her final days in the United States and Mexico. The exhibition is augmented by exceptional examples from the Fine Art Museums of San Francisco鈥檚 notable Art Deco collection, as well as signature photographs from the era.
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With works that exuded cool elegance and sensuality, Tamara de Lempicka (1894-1980) helped define Art Deco. Capturing the glamour and vitality of 1920s postwar Paris and the cosmopolitan sheen of Hollywood celebrity, Tamara de Lempicka infused her paintings with a brilliant sense of fashion, design and the theatrical. This exhibition explores the artist鈥檚 distinctive style and unconventional life as she rose to the pinnacle of caf茅 society.
The artworks on display range from her post-Cubist work in 1920s Paris to the melancholic still lifes and interiors of her final days in the United States and Mexico. The exhibition is augmented by exceptional examples from the Fine Art Museums of San Francisco鈥檚 notable Art Deco collection, as well as signature photographs from the era.
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