signed M.L - (after Marie Laurencin)

13.5 x 13.5 inches

framed: 19 x 19 inches


Born in 1883 in Paris, the young Marie Laurencin was sent to Sevres by her mother in 1901, where she got familiar with porcelain painting. Her education continued at a school in Paris, followed by the Humbert academy, where Marie Laurencin got acquainted with Georges Braque. She soon met Picasso and Guillaume Apollinaire, who supported her from this time on and integrated her in discussions about art theory, which soon lead to Cubism. The artist's own creative work, however, remained untouched by such theoretical demands. In 1907 Marie Laurencin gave her debut at the Salon des Independants; followed by a large exhibition at Barbazanges' in 1912 and at P. Rosenberg's in 1920. From 1924 Laurencin also worked on designing stage sets for the “Coamedie Francaise; in 1928. She also illustrated books, such as Andre Gide's "La Tentative Amoureuse; and Lewis Caroll's "Alice in Wonderland.

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