De Lempicka is a Polish painter who spent the majority of her time working within France and the United States. Her glamourous work is quickly identified by the prominent Art Deco style. Art Deco is a decorative style that emerged in the 1910s and 1920s which is characterized by bold and precise geometric shapes and strong coloration. (Art Deco is most notably present in architectural designs). One of her work’s most notable aspects is how it fuses classical artistic aspects with contemporary elements as her subjects exhibit a voluminous quality (reminiscent of classical Greek subject forms), yet, her subjects are surrounded by Tempara de Lempicka’s modern surroundings at the time.

Due to the rise of the Russian Revolution, De Lempicka left St. Petersburg to situate herself in France. While in France, she studied in the ateliers of artists such as, Maurice Denise. Tempara de Lempika soon found success in the 1920s as her work was featured in prominent Paris exhibitions. The bold style and use of shadows and striking coloration allowed for the lavish style to parallel the fashion photography of the time. De Lempicka’s designs were frequently recreated in multiple fashion magazines. For example, de Lempicka’s piece, Le Musicienne, (this piece feautred de Lempicka’s lover, Ira Perrot, in a long blue dress playing a mandolin) appeared in the German fashion magazine Die Dame.

Work Below, Respectively: Young Lady with Gloves, 1829-1930 | The Girls, 1930| The Green Turban, 1930| The Straw Hat, 1930|