Looking over the catalogue of an important sale of Impressionist and Modern Art happening this week at Sotheby's New York, we stopped on Tamara de Lempicka's paintings. She was the most popular portrait painters of her time. Her work serves as a continual reference in the fashion world.
She led a fascinating life. Born into an upper-class Polish Family, she was educated in Switzerland and spent her teenage years in St Petersburg, Russia. During the Russian Revolution, she and her husband fled the country, moving around Europe until finally settling in Paris. There, her "soft cubism" style developed in tandem with the Art Deco movement. She led an exciting life in Paris in the 20s, socializing with Picasso and Cocteau, and having many affairs with men and women.
Her catalogue of work is very vast, so today we will only feature the collection of Wolfgang Joop, being auctioned at Sotheby's this week. Something to revisit, for sure...
Portrait de Marjorie Ferry 1932
Portrait de Mademoiselle Poum Rachou 1933
Le Téléphone II 1930
