Tamara de Lempicka

Portrait of her daughter Kizette for which she won her first major award
In its issue of October 3rd, 1928, the very widely read weekly "Vu" published a cover picture by Kertèsz, featuring a young lady at the wheel of a sports car. The picture caption specified that the model's sports outfit, her gloves and her leather cap, were all from Hermès. Lempicka wears exactly the same accessories in her self-portrait, which was obviously inspired by the Kertèsz photo.
1925 by Tamara de Lempicka
Kizette in Polish Shawl

Tamara de Lempicka was an Art Deco artist from Poland.  One of my favorite artists of the 20th Century, her artistic style represents “soft or synthetic cubism”.   Her life was far from boring, inspiring a stage play called “Tamara” and a one woman show by the name of “Deco Diva”.   She passed away in 1980 while living in the United States.

More at    wikiart.org Tamara de Lempicka

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