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Lempicka: Tamara de Lempicka (Basic Art)

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If you are intrigued by the art work of Tamara de Lempicka and want to find out more about the artist, this is a great place to start. Her art is displayed in many, large format color prints which appear throughout the book accompanied bu comments on her education and dedication as an artist. Tamara, the woman, is revealed as a passionate participant in the creative soup of pre-WWII Europe. Her life, her loves and the society in which she moved become the backdrop for the work of this reknown artist. I felt as if I knew her better when I finished the book and wanted to rush to the nearest gallery or museum to view her work in the original.

If you are intrigued by the art work of Tamara de Lempicka and want to find out more about the artist, this is a great place to start. Her art is displayed in many, large-format color prints which appear throughout the book accompanied by comments on her education and dedication to her art. Tamara, the woman, is revealed as a passionate participant in the creative soup of pre-WWII Europe. Her life, her loves and the society in which she moved become the backdrop for the work of this reknown artist. I felt as if I knew her better when I finished the book and wanted to rush to the nearest gallery or museum to view her work in the original.

Great for examples of her work but I found the text tedious. It reads as if it was written by someone studying for a masters degree in art history. As an average punter I just need basic text.