Maria Górska, known as Tamara de Lempicka, was a painter of Polish origin who in the early twentieth century representative noted as a portraitist and art deco. Artists painted in Paris, noble, famous. In New York was hailed by critics. He traveled and lived in Europe and the United States to end her life with her daughter in Mexico.
passion for art
Maria Górska born in Warsaw in 1898 in the midst of a rich family of high society. Concerned with character, Mary lived a happy childhood until his parents separated. That was his grandmother who took care of it. In 1911 Maria traveled with her new caregiver to Italy where he discovered that his passion would be the ante. Previously, when he was only 10 years, had painted his sister.
The separation of their parents did not mean that Maria stop living a great life. He studied in Switzerland and spent the holiday with his millionaire family in St. Petersburg.
From St. Petersburg to Paris
In one of his visits to the Russian city, Maria met a wealthy lawyer, Tadeusz Lempicka, she fell in love. Just outbreak of the First World War but the conflict did not affect the couple who lived a few years of honeymoon. It was the Russian revolution which temporarily thwarted the happiness of the couple. Tadeusz was arrested by the Bolshevik forces, but the courage of Tamara de Lempicka then managed to free her husband. Tamara and Tadeusz fled to Paris where he took up residence.
fame in Paris
born in the French capital, his only daughter, Kizette. During those years, Tamara continued studying and began to gain fame among Parisian high society thanks to its elegant and glamorous portraits.
In 1925, an exhibition of Art Deco, Tamara showed his work to the public and managed to make a name in the world of painting.
His professional success was overshadowed by his failed marriage. In 1929 Tamara and Tadeusz divorced.
From Paris to America
The onset of World War II led to Tamara and her daughter, along with the new partner of the artist, Raoul Kuffner, they moved to America. First settled in Beverly Hills and later in New York where Tamara, plus paint, was devoted to interior design.
Style change
Raoul died in 1962. Two years ago, Tamara had begun to experiment with leaving the Art Deco style to plunge into the abstraction. But this change in his art does not seem like the New York critics. However, Tamara continued to paint, but since then never again achieve the same success during the golden age of Paris.
recognition of his work
In 1966 the Museum of Decorative Arts Paris organized a memorial exhibition of art in the 20's. Shortly thereafter, in the Gallery of Luxembourg, they organized a retrospective of Tamara de Lempicka. Art Deco painter was rediscovered many years later.
Rest in Mexico
Shortly before his death, aged 80, Tamara moved to live in Mexico, next to his daughter. Two years later, while sleeping, Tamara's life was fading.
Following his own wishes, Kizette spread his ashes over the volcano Popocatepetl.
If you want to read about it
Tamara de Lempicka , Laura Claridge
Genre: Biography
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