Kiki Man Ray: Art, Love, and Rivalry in 1920s Paris Braude Mark
Kiki Man Ray: Art, Love, and Rivalry in 1920s Paris Braude Mark In freewheeling 1920s Paris, Kiki de Montparnasse captivated as a nightclub performer, sold out gallery showings of her paintings,…
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Kiki Man Ray: Art, Love, and Rivalry in 1920s Paris Braude Mark
In freewheeling 1920s Paris, Kiki de Montparnasse captivated as a nightclub performer, sold out gallery showings of her paintings, starred in Surrealist films, and shared drinks and ideas with the likes of Jean Cocteau and Marcel Duchamp. All before she turned thirty.Kiki was once the symbol of bohemian Paris. Her best-selling memoir--featuring an introduction by Ernest Hemingway--made front-page news in France and was immediately banned in America.
Why has Man Ray's legacy endured while Kiki has become a footnote?Kiki and Man Ray met in 1921 during a chance encounter at a caf. But if she is remembered today, it is only for posing for several now-celebrated male artists, including Amedeo Modigliani and Alexander Calder, and especially photographer Man Ray. What followed was an explosive decade-long connection, both professional and romantic, during which the couple grew