Tamara de Lempicka’s (1898 -1980) coming of age as an artist in Paris aligned perfectly with the advent of the Jazz Age. In a style all her own, her bold, glossy paintings epitomized the decadent lifestyle embraced by those in her avant-garde circle. In those years, when most women were far from liberated, her work celebrating feminine power and sensuality with a female gaze was groundbreaking. In this lecture, her great-granddaughter Marisa de Lempicka will discuss the artist’s work, her life and her loves, on the occasion of the publication of a new edition of Passion by Design by Kizette de Lempicka-Foxhall and Marisa de Lempicka (Abbeville Press). The conversation will be hosted by Colette Laroya of Abbeville Press.
Passion by Design, authored by Tamara de Lempicka’s own daughter, is an intimate look at a fascinating personality, and remains the best account of her life and work. This new edition is illustrated with vibrant color reproductions of her finest paintings, as well as exclusive photographs from family albums. A new introduction by Marisa de Lempicka, the artist’s great-granddaughter, explores the ever-evolving legacy of Tamara de Lempicka, from the record eight-figure price fetched by her painting Portrait de Marjorie Ferry in February 2020 (smashing her previous record set just a few months previous for La Tunique rose) to the new musical based on her life. The book is available at a discount to all ADSLA Members and ticket buyers. The discount code will be sent by email.
Marisa de Lempicka was raised and educated in Buenos Aires, Argentina. After working in business, travel and real estate, she now serves as full-time president of the Tamara de Lempicka Estate. She resides in Aspen, Colorado.
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$10 for ADSLA members
$14 General Admission
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