Along with high economic growth and the burgeoning consumer culture, many women experienced liberation.
They could at last vote, and many entered the workforce and became more financially independent.
This new-found freedom also crossed over into how they dressed and behaved.
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These are the women who inspired the work of Polish artistTamara de Lempicka.
Her stylish artwork oozes feminine power and sensuality, and celebrates the independence and liberation of 1920s women.
Who was Tamara de Lempicka?
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She rejected theImpressionistpainters of the time who she thought painted with dirty colors.
In contrast, she decided her own style would be vivid, clean, and elegant.
Due to her scandalous lifestyle, her husband divorced her in 1928.
Photo of Tamara de Lempicka next to her painting (Photo:Wikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 4.0)
Lempicka rarely saw her only child, Kizette who was left in the care of her grandmother.
Lempicka’s Decline Amid Abstract Expressionism
Lempicka married her second husband, Baron Kuffner, in 1933.
At a loss, Lempicka dabbled in abstract work and developed a new style using a palette knife.
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However, her new work wasnt received well and she stopped exhibiting in public in 1962.
Jack Nicholson, Barbara Streisand, and Madonna are some of Lempickas most avid collectors.
Her distinctive art is even featured in Madonnas music videos forVogue,Open Your Heart, andExpress Yourself.
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Who was Tamara de Lempicka inspired by?
Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka was inspired byRenaissance artists,Cubism, as well asMannerism.
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