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Kizette On The Balcony
The portrait depicts Kizette, the artist's daughter, on the balcony. The painting is done in the Art Deco style with Lempicka's characteristic geometric modeling of form and a flat, decorative background. Kizette is dressed and captured in a calm, dignified pose. The composition reveals a combination of Cubist influences and traditional portraiture, emphasizing both the nobility and modernity of the young girl.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Tamara Lempicka
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Date of birth and death
June 16, 1894 – March 18, 1980
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Natinality
Polish
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Style
Art Deco
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Significant works
The Dream (1927), Self-portrait Tamara in a Green Bugatti (1929), The Musician (1929), Adam and Eve (1932)
Information about the work
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Year:
1927
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Theme:
portrait, child, femininity, art deco
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work reflects the ambivalent relationships between mother and daughter as well as the image of a modern, independent woman in the spirit of the Jazz Age. The artistic style illustrates a harmony between classical portraiture and a modern approach to form and color.
The key to interpreting the work
Pay attention to the clear geometry of forms, soft transitions of light and shadow, and the decorative character of the painting, which is a synthesis of classicism and cubism.See other works by this artist
