Passion by Design: The Art and Times of Tamara De Lempicka.

De Lempicka-Foxhall, Baroness Kizette as told to Charles Phillips.

ISBN 10: 0896597601 / ISBN 13: 9780896597600

Published by Abbeville Press, 1987

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A Fine tight copy in a Fine bright dust jacket. De Lempicka, born in Poland in 1898, was married in St. Petersburg in 1916 and the following year was forced to flee the Bolshevik revolution and take residence in Paris. It was there that the young painter began her ascent in the 1920s to make her mark as an artist and ultimately help invent what became the Art Deco school of painting. This comprehensive biography of De Lempicka features a large selection of photographs of the artist and color reproductions of her paintings. Seller Inventory # 21668

Bibliographic Details

Title: Passion by Design: The Art and Times of ...

Publisher: Abbeville Press

Publication Date: 1987

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Tamara de Lempicka, a refugee of the Russian Revolution, conquered Paris, Hollywood and New York with portraits of the world's rich and famous. This biography, as told by the artist's daughter, is an intimate look at a fascinating personality. 92 illustrations, 52 in full color.