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Visual Moment | The Secret Life of an Art Deco Diva

JL;DR SUMMARY Tamara de Lempicka was a pioneering Art Deco artist known for her glossy portraits and sensual nudes that epitomized the style of the 1920s. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Art DecoGender IdentityJewish AncestryArtParisModernism20th CenturyCelebrity CultureTamara De LempickaMuseum Of Fine Arts Houston

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Paris, France
"Enigmatic, glamorous and un-apologetically ambitious, Polish artist Tamara de Lempicka took Paris by storm in the 1920s with her glossy portraits and sensual, stylized nudes, soon becoming one of the leading artists of the Art Deco era."
Houston, Texas, United States
"Currently, a major retro-spective of her work, the first mounted in the United States, is on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston through May 26."
Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
"The couple married circa 1916 and lived for a time in Saint Petersburg."
Sweden
"With help from the Swedish consul, Tamara was finally able to secure his release and the couple, along with their young daughter Kizette, fled to Paris."
California, United States
"In 1939, Lempicka and Kuffner left Paris for the United States, settling in California."
France
"By 1972, however, a Paris gallery reintroduced her art and brought Lempicka back into the limelight."
Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
"After the death of her husband in 1961, Lempicka established a home in Houston to be closer to her daughter and granddaughters. In the 1970s, she moved to Cuernavaca, Mexico."

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