{"title":"Marie Laurencin","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_19a78d7b78d96f6a-473\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1560 citation-end-1560\"\u003eMarie Laurencin (1883–1956) was a fascinating and influential figure in the Parisian avant-garde movement.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Here are some fun and interesting facts about her life and work: \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eArtistic Style \u0026amp; Philosophy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_19a78d7b78d96f6a-474\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Girls are prettier\":\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1559 citation-end-1559\"\u003e Laurencin famously rejected the typical still-life subjects favored by her male peers.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1558 citation-end-1558\"\u003eWhen asked why she didn't paint them, she retorted, \"Why should I paint dead fish, onions and beer glasses?\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Girls are so much prettier.\" \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_19a78d7b78d96f6a-475\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSignature Aesthetic:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1557 citation-end-1557\"\u003e She developed a dreamlike, distinct style characterized by \"willowy\" figures, enlarged pupils, and a muted palette of dove grays, soft pinks, and mint greens, which stood in stark contrast to the harsher, more geometric styles of many Cubist artists.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_19a78d7b78d96f6a-476\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1556\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1556\"\u003ePorcelain Origins:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1556 citation-end-1556\"\u003e Like the famous painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Laurencin began her career by learning porcelain painting at the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eConnections \u0026amp; Circles\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_19a78d7b78d96f6a-477\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe \"New Woman\":\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1555 citation-end-1555\"\u003e She was considered an icon of the \"New Woman\" in early 20th-century Paris, known for her independent spirit and unconventional personality.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_19a78d7b78d96f6a-478\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInner Circle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1554 citation-end-1554\"\u003e Through her close friendship with Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso, she became deeply embedded in the avant-garde scene.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1553 citation-end-1553\"\u003eShe was also the muse and lover of the famed poet Guillaume Apollinaire, who famously wrote about her.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_19a78d7b78d96f6a-479\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoco Chanel:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1552 citation-end-1552\"\u003e Laurencin was a sought-after portraitist for Parisian celebrities.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1551 citation-end-1551\"\u003eIn 1923, the legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel commissioned Laurencin to paint her portrait.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLegacy \u0026amp; Milestones\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_19a78d7b78d96f6a-480\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMuseum First:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1550 citation-end-1550\"\u003e In 1983, the Marie Laurencin Museum opened in Nagano, Japan, to house an extensive collection of her work.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1549 citation-end-1549\"\u003eIt holds the distinction of being the first museum in the world dedicated entirely to a single female painter.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_19a78d7b78d96f6a-481\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Versatile Creative:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1548 citation-end-1548\"\u003e Beyond painting, Laurencin was also a talented poet, book illustrator (she illustrated over 80 books), and a set and costume designer for ballet companies, including the famous Ballets Russes.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_19a78d7b78d96f6a-482\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1547\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1547\"\u003eWartime Exile:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-1547 citation-end-1547\"\u003e During World War I, she married a German baron, Otto von Wätjen.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-1546 citation-end-1546\"\u003eBecause of the marriage, she automatically lost her French citizenship and spent several years in exile in Spain and Germany, only returning to Paris in 1921.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"marie-larencin-trois-jeunes-filles-23-5-x-31-5","title":"Marie Larencin - Trois Jeunes Filles (23.5 x 31.5)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis lithograph is a quintessential work by the French avant-garde artist \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"74\"\u003eMarie Laurencin\u003c\/b\u003e (1883–1956). The specific piece is titled \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"132\"\u003e\"Trois Jeunes Filles\"\u003c\/b\u003e (Three Young Girls) or sometimes simply \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"194\"\u003e\"Trois Femmes.\"\u003c\/b\u003e Laurencin was a leading figure in the Parisian art scene, often called the \"Lady of Cubism,\" though she moved away from the sharp angles of Picasso and Braque to develop her own lyrical, dreamlike style characterized by soft pastels and ethereal feminine figures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy this piece belongs in your collection:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Aesthetic:\u003c\/b\u003e Rendered in a \"savant harmony\" of French blue, rose, and charcoal, this lithograph brings an air of calm, dreamlike elegance to any space. It is the perfect anchor for French Country, Art Deco, or Mid-Century Modern interiors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe History:\u003c\/b\u003e Laurencin wasn’t just an artist; she was a muse and a trailblazer. As a member of the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"99\"\u003eBateau-Lavoir\u003c\/i\u003e circle alongside Picasso and Apollinaire, she defined a new \"feminine aesthetic\" that remains timelessly chic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Quality:\u003c\/b\u003e Published under the authority of SIAE, this large-format lithograph preserves the delicate tonal variations and fluid lines that made Laurencin a sought-after portraitist for icons like Coco Chanel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eVersatile Sophistication:\u003c\/b\u003e Whether displayed in a bright sunroom or a formal office, the soft textures and serene expressions of the three figures offer a daily escape into a world of beauty and mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"LatinArte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54567170310516,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/7963\/9156\/files\/MarieLaurenchin-TroisJeunesFilles_23.5x31.5in.jpg?v=1777931038"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0943\/7963\/9156\/collections\/Marie.jpg?v=1781923921","url":"https:\/\/latinarte.shop\/collections\/marie-laurencin.oembed","provider":"LatinArte","version":"1.0","type":"link"}