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Тамара Лемпицка 1898–1980
Польша Born in Варшава Ар-деко, Кубизм Wikipedia in 30/32 languages
Art Deco, one artist at a time
Тамара Лемпицка (1898–1980) is the most famous Art Deco художник, whose singular vision gave us Адам и Ева и in the Green Bugatti. Next stand Эрте, Дора Каррингтон, Жорж Барбье и Stanisław Szukalski. These 12 художники, from Жорж Барбье (born 1882) to Маршалл Мейнард Фредерикс (born 1908), came from 9 countries.
Our selection. Artists whose works our catalogue attaches to Art Deco, in the order of our fame ranking. Artists born after 1955 with no Wikidata identifier stay out until verified. The Wikipedia figure counts our 32 languages with an article on the artist.
In brief
One artist at a time
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Польша Born in Варшава Ар-деко, Кубизм Wikipedia in 30/32 languages
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Русско-французский Born in Санкт-Петербург Арт Деко Wikipedia in 11/32 languages
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Британка Born in Херефорд Группа Блумсбери, Сюрреализм Wikipedia in 14/32 languages
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Polish-American Born in Warta Bent Classicism
In 1907, he immigrated with his mother and stepfather to Chicago, a city poised to become both a crucible and a catalyst for his unique aesthetic development. While briefly enrolled at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Szukalski largely remained self-taught, forging an intensely personal style that defied easy categorization. Following a return to Poland in the 1930s—a journey tragically interrupted by the outbreak of World War II and the subsequent loss of much of his early work—he eventually settled in California, where he lived a largely reclusive life.
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Born in Vrbovec
He studied the works of ancient Greek and Roman sculptors, as well as Renaissance masters like Michelangelo. Early Works: His early sculptures often reflected national-romantic themes, inspired by Croatian folklore and heroic songs.
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American Born in Москва Art Deco
His mastery of the fountain medium allowed him to create works that interacted dynamically with water and light, such as the Fountain of Eternal Life and the Man and the Expanding Universe Fountain.
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Француженка Born in IX округ Парижа Ар-деко Wikipedia in 1/32 languages
Signature works
A timeline
Figures
| Россия | 2 |
|---|---|
| Великобритания | 2 |
| Франция | 2 |
| Польша | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| США | 1 |
| Италия | 1 |
| 1880s | 5 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 1 |
| Метрополитен-музей | 1 |
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| Галерея Куртуальда | 1 |
| Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum | 1 |
| Casa Museo Unamuno | 1 |
| Pablo Iglesias Foundation | 1 |
| Maison D'artiste de la Grande Vigne | 1 |
Every name
Questions
First place goes to Тамара Лемпицка (#1); Эрте (#2) and Дора Каррингтон (#3) complete the podium.
Тамара Лемпицка (#1), Эрте (#2), Дора Каррингтон (#3), Жорж Барбье (#4) и Stanisław Szukalski (#5).
The earliest-born художник in this list is Жорж Барбье (#4), born in 1882.
The museums holding the most key works of this list are Метрополитен-музей (1), Галерея Куртуальда (1) и Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum (1).
Most художники in this list were born in the 1890s (6 of 12), between 1882 and 1908 overall.
This list includes 4 women: Тамара Лемпицка (#1), Дора Каррингтон (#3), Маргерит Порраккья (#9) и Ивонна Жан Хаффен (#12).
Россия: 2 of the 12 художники in this list were born there, then Великобритания (2) и Франция (2).
Our catalogue holds 1,674 works by these художники.
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