Young Girl in Green (Young Girl with Gloves) by Tamara de Lempicka.
The couple later fled the Russian Revolution to Paris.
The portraits on display also constitute a look at her life, as they are filled with influential figures.
“Young Girl in Green (Young Girl with Gloves)” by Tamara de Lempicka. ca. 1931 (Photo: © 2024 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC / ADAGP, Paris / ARS, NY Digital image © CNAC/MNAM, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY)
Paintings of her daughter and husbands are mixed with the muses and lovers who were also dear to Lempicka.
These personal paintings are mixed with images of the European and American elite who commissioned work by the artist.
The exhibition will also celebrate the unique role of fashion in Lempicka’s art.
“Portrait of Ira P.” by Tamara de Lempicka. 1930. (Photo: © 2024 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC / ADAGP, Paris / ARS, NY © 1969 Christie’s Images Limited)
Tamara de Lempickaruns from October 12, 2024, to February 9, 2025, at the de Young.
Tamara de Lempickais the first retrospective exhibition of the artist’s work in the United States.
Portrait of Ira P. by Tamara de Lempicka.
“Tamara de Lempicka working on “Portrait of Tadeusz de Łempicki””, ca. 1929. (Photo: Thérèse Bonney © The Regents of the University of California, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley. Source : Ville de Paris / Bibliothèque historique)
Tamara de Lempicka working on Portrait of Tadeusz de empicki, ca.
The Beautiful Rafaela (La belle Rafaela) by Tamara de Lempicka.
“The Beautiful Rafaëla (La belle Rafaëla)” by Tamara de Lempicka. 1927. (Photo: © 2024 Tamara de Lempicka Estate, LLC / ADAGP, Paris / ARS, NY Banque d’Images, ADAGP / Art Resource, NY)
