Marie Laurencin

Along with Tarráma de L'Ampica, she was one of the most popular female painters of the 20th century.

Born in Paris in 1883

He aspired to be a painter from his teens and received painting training at the Académie Humbert.

He met Georges Braque at the Académie Amber, and developed close ties with Picasso, poets, and Apollinaire at the Bateaux Lavoire studio in Montmartre, where he was influenced by Cubism.

She fell in love with Apollinaire, but later broke up with him. Apollinaire's famous poem, Pont Mirabeau, is said to express his feelings for Marie Laurencin.

Exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants in 1907

In 1912, he held his first solo exhibition and gained a good reputation. He broke away from the influence of Cubism and became a popular artist by painting his own pure and elegant female figures in pastel colors. He attracted attention as a painter at the École de Paris.

In 1914, she married a German baron. She fled to Madrid and Barcelona during World War I.

In 1920, she returned to Paris. She became a representative and popular painter of the new era, and it became fashionable for upper class Parisian ladies to order portraits from Marie Laurencin. He also achieved success in designing stage decorations and costumes.

During World War II, he continued to create art while his home was in Germany.

Died in Paris in 1956

Work Description

The painting combines flowing planes of color. Only the faces of the woman and dog remain concrete, making it almost an abstract painting. I would like to enjoy the combination of colors.

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