The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & the Art of Survival Saturday, April 5, 2025 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.

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The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & the Art of Survival Film Poster

Introduced by curatorial assistant Naveen Krishnan

Renowned for her sleek Art Deco paintings, artist Tamara de Lempicka took Paris, Milan, Berlin, and New York by storm in the 1920s. A century later, this fascinating documentary tells the story of her life, tracing Lempicka’s flight from persecution, her affairs with men and women, and her hidden Jewish heritage. Narrated by Anjelica Huston, The True Story of Tamara de Lempicka & the Art of Survival complements the exhibition Tamara de Lempicka.

Tickets

$9 general admission; $7 MFAH members, students with ID, seniors (65+)

Plan Your Visit

This screening takes place in Brown Auditorium Theater in the Law Building.
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“Tamara de Lempicka” is organized by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Major support is provided by:
Bobbie Nau

Additional generous support is provided by:
Linnet F. Deily
JBD Foundation
Jay Jones and Terry Wayne Jones
Bettie Cartwright
Sara Dodd-Denton and Will Denton
Cecily E. Horton
The Anne and Edgar Lackner Charitable Foundation
Susanne and William E. Pritchard III
Leslie and Russ Robinson
Winnie Scheuer and Kevin Bonebrake
Merrianne Timko
Polish Cultural Institute New York
Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation
Collectors Studio

Underwriting for the Film Department is provided by Tenaris and American Friends of Fundacion Proa Inc., The June Leaf and Robert Frank Foundation, and the Vaughn Foundation.

Generous funding is provided by The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Foundation for Independent Media Arts; Nina and Michael Zilkha; Lois Chiles; Franci Neely; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Ms. Laurence Unger; and ILEX Foundation.