



About Tamara de Lempicka
Russian · 1898–1980 · Art Deco
an Art Deco[7] portraitist who fabricated her own biography, fled the Bolsheviks, painted herself in a Bugatti she never owned, and was rediscovered by Madonna
Read full biography →Tamara de Lempicka's works are held in 11 museums worldwide, including Musée National d'Art Moderne, Musée départemental de l'Oise, and Nantes Museum of Arts.
🇫🇷 France
8 museums
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6 works
Musée National d'Art Moderne
Centre Pompidou-Metz, France
- 4 works
Musée départemental de l'Oise
Beauvais, France
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4 works
Nantes Museum of Arts
Richebourg-Saint-Clément, France
- 1 works
Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans
Orléans, France
- 1 works
musée des années trente
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
- 1 works
Musée d'art moderne (Saint-Étienne)
Saint-Étienne, France
- 1 works
Grimaldi-Castle Museum
Château Grimaldi, France
- 1 works
MuMa Museum of modern art André Malraux
Le Havre, France
🇳🇱 Netherlands
1 museum
- 1 works
Scheringa Museum of Realist Art
Spanbroek, Netherlands
🇵🇱 Poland
1 museum
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1 works
National Museum in Kraków
Kraków, Poland
🇺🇸 United States
1 museum
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1 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where did Tamara de Lempicka live?
Tamara de Lempicka lived in Warsaw, Paris, and America. She fled to Paris and then moved to America in 1939[7] to escape the war.Is Tamara de Lempicka art deco?
Yes, Tamara de Lempicka epitomised Art Deco[7]. Her style conveyed the glamour of the Jazz Age, using smooth brushwork, angular contours, and sculptural tones.Tamara de Lempicka facts?
Tamara de Lempicka's birth name was Tamara Rosa Hurwitz-Gorska, and she was born in Warsaw in 1898[7]. She secured her husband's release from prison by offering favours to the Swedish consul.Tamara de Lempicka art movement?
Tamara de Lempicka is associated with the Art Deco[7] movement. She epitomised the movement in her paintings.What was Tamara de Lempicka art style?
Tamara de Lempicka's style blended a late, polished Cubism with neoclassical form, influenced by Ingres. Her style was drenched in the glamour and geometry of Art Deco[7].When did Tamara de Lempicka paint?
Tamara de Lempicka painted in 1923[7], when her painting Perspective (The Two Girlfriends) was shown at the Salon d'Automne. In 1929, she painted Autoportrait (Tamara in a Green Bugatti) for the cover of Die Dame magazine.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Tamara de Lempicka's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum National Museum in Kraków Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum MuMa Museum of modern art André Malraux Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Nantes Museum of Arts Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum Musée départemental de l'Oise Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum Musée National d'Art Moderne Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] wikipedia Wikipedia: Tamara de Lempicka Used for: biography.
- [8] book Susie Hodge, Artistic Circles Used for: biography, museum holdings, stylistic analysis.
- [9] book guggenheim-francispicabia00camf Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [10] book guggenheim-frantisekkupka00kupk Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [11] book guggenheim-piecesfm00solo Used for: stylistic analysis.
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