was born on May 16, 1898 in Warsaw as the daughter of attorney Borys Gurwicz-Górski, who was a Jew of Russian origin, and Malwina Dekler. When she was only a few years old, her father left the family and, according to reports, committed suicide shortly thereafter. Since then, she grew up under the watchful eye of her mother and grandparents, Bernard and Klementyna Dekler, who, due to their origins, were among the true artistic elite.
He married her because she had a dowry. When he went to prison, she did everything she could to help him
She traveled a lot in her childhood and early youth. She particularly liked Italy and the Swiss city of Lausanne, where she studied for some time. In 1911, she moved to live with relatives in St. Petersburg, where she soon met a high-ranking lawyer, Tadeusz Łempicki, for whom she completely lost her mind. He had many admirers and had no plans to get married, but eventually her considerable dowry convinced him to marry Tamara. In addition, the woman became pregnant, so, wanting to avoid bad fame, in 1916 they decided to marry, and a few months later their first-born daughter, Marie-Christine (later Kizette), was born.
However, the happiness and idyll did not last long. During the October Revolution, her husband was caught by the Bolsheviks and imprisoned. Not knowing what to do, she asked the Swedish consul for help. He agreed to do her a favor, but set one condition – in return, she had to spend the night with him. She agreed without hesitation.
Łempicka’s career was started by financial problems. Due to numerous betrayals, her marriage fell apart
Later, the Łempicki family moved to Paris, but their lives were no better. They struggled with many problems, mainly financial ones. The stay in custody left a mark on Tadeusz’s psyche and he was reluctant to take up any work. The difficult financial situation made Tamara start creating her first ones, which she then sold. The idea of repairing the household budget brought her incredible popularity, and the number of people willing to buy her works increased from week to week. She received fair wages, and clients invited her to banquets, where she quickly became a regular. During parties, she did not avoid alcohol and drugs, and flirted with other men without scruples.
The news about her numerous marriages quickly spread, but only a few knew that she had first cheated on her husband during their honeymoon, and that her lover at the time was a Siamese diplomat, whom she had met during her wedding. She also did not avoid close relationships with ladies of easy virtue, whom she later engaged as models for her paintings. Tadeusz couldn’t accept her antics. Quarrels were a daily occurrence in their home, and fistfights often broke out. Ultimately, their marriage was ended by Tamara’s affair with the Italian poet, Gabriele D’Annunzio. In 1927, Tadeusz filed for divorce, which was finally finalized only 4 years later.
Source: Gazeta
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