Tamara de Lempicka

This lavishly illustrated exhibition catalog explores the life and work of one of the most iconic figures of the Art Deco movement, whose bold, sensual portraits defined an era of elegance and modernity.

Edited by Gioia Mori and Furio Rinaldi, with essays by Alison de Lima Greene and Laura L. Camerlengo, the book features Barbra Streisand’s foreword and Françoise Gilot’s contribution. It offers a nuanced exploration of Lempicka’s Polish and Jewish heritage, gender identity, and complex sexuality, framing her art within the cultural and political upheavals of the 20th century.

Combining neoclassical forms with avant-garde aesthetics, Lempicka’s portraits of powerful women and sleek socialites shimmer with confidence, luxury, and transgression. This volume is both a scholarly resource and a visual celebration of an artist who painted modern femininity like no one else.