Tamara De Lempicka - Self-Portrait(Tamara in a Green BUGATTI) - 1929

What is the earliest image/painting of a car driving through a city?

Gray and Brass

Who painted Gray and Brass?

John Sloan

What are all of the places that Tamara De Lempicka could have been born?

Moscow, Warsaw, and St. Petersburg

What nationality is Tamara De Lempicka’s family?

Polish

What is the packet’s exact year estimation of Tamara De Lempicka’s birthday?

1894

What is the year range that Tamara De Lempicka gives for her birthday?

1898 - 1905

What surnames did Tamara De Lempicka’s family have?

Gurska and Hurwitz

What religion did Tamara De Lempicka’s family believe in originally?

Judaism

What religion did Tamara De Lempicka’s family convert to?

Catholicsm

When did Tamara De Lempicka marry her husband?

1916

Who is Tamara De Lempicka’s husband?

Count Tadeusz de Lempicki

What occupation did Tamara De Lempicki have?

Lawyer and Aristocrat

Where did Tamara De Lempicka start her artistic studies?

St. Petersburg

What caused Tamara De Lempicka to move to Paris?

Tadeusz became a suspected tsarist spy

What is Tamara De Lempicka’s daughter’s name?

Kizette

In Paris, who did Tamara De Lempicka study under?

Andre Lhote

What art style did Andre Lhote paint in?

Cubism

Where was Tamara De Lempicka’s first major exhibition?

Bottega di Poesia Gallery in Milan

When did Tamara De Lempicka have her first major exhibition in Italy?

1925

When did Tamara De Lempicka divorce Tadeusz?

1928

Who became Tamara De Lempicka’s second husband?

Baron Raoul Kuffner

When did Tamara De Lempicka marry Kuffner?

1933

When did Tamara De Lempicka immigrate to the United States?

1939

Where did Tamara De Lempicka retire to?

Cuernavaca, Mexico

When did Tamara De Lempicka retire?

1978

When did Tamara De Lempicka die?

1980

What is the Art Deco style known for?

Brilliant colors, Angular shapes, expensive materials, motifs to modern life

What is the range that Art Deco lasted from?

1924 - 1930

What style does Tamara De Lempicka create art in?

Blend of Cubist’s shapes and space with Art Deco’s luxury

What effect does Tamara De Lempicka’s body language in Self-Portrait give off to the viewer?

Cool-headedness, power, and control

Describe the look that Tamara De Lempicka gives to the viewer in Self-Portrait

Hauteur (Arrogance)

The silk scarf in Self-Portrait is given from what luxury brand?

Hermes

Where were automobiles first developed?

Germany

When were automobiles first developed?

1885

How many years were automobiles considered luxury following its invention?

15 - 20 years

In 1927, what was the ratio between cars and people in France?

1 car for every 44 people

What country dominated European car production during the period between both World Wars?

France

What company was particularly known for their success with racing cars?

Bugatti

Where is Bugatti based in?

Alsace

What country was Alsace formerly part of?

Germany

The Bugatti in Self-Portrait resembles what model?

Type 43 Roadster

How did Ettore Bugatti respond back when challenged on the quality of brakes in his cars?

“I make cars to go, not to stop”

What are the two general groups in artistic representations of cars?

Cars in relation to humans operating it and Dramatic abstraction to display the speed

What piece did Fernand Leger create displaying cars in relation to the human operating it?

The Mechanic in 1920

Describe the piece, The Mechanic, by Fernand Leger

Shirtless Man smoking cigarette with tattoo

What Italian Futurist paintings display the dramatic abstraction illustrating the speed of cars?

Speeding Automobile and Dynamism of an Automobile

Who painted Speeding Automobile?

Giacomo Balla

Who painted Dynamism of an Automobile?

Luigi Russolo

How does Self-Portarit go against the typical thought of cars back then?

Automboiles are also enjoyable for modern women

What magazine approached Tamara De Lempicka to design covers?

Die Dame (The Lady)

What German Dada artist also worked for Die Dame?

Hannah Hoch

How many copies did Die Dame have per issue?

60,000

What are the year ranges for the publications of Die Dame?

1912 - 1943

Who was the target reader of Die Dame?

Modern career woman

What paintings made by Tamara De Lempicka were used as covers for Die Dame?

The Orange Scarf, High Summer, St. Moritz, and Self-Portrait

What is the setting of St. Moritz?

Swiss Alps; 1928 Winter Olympics

How long did the socialite Clarenore Stinnes take to tour the world by car?

27 months

Who is Clarenore Stinnes’ husband?

Carl-Axel Soderstrom