Rafaela’s budding interest in fashion and Tamara’s painting techniques give the story, along with its setting in 1920s Paris, a great appeal for historical fiction readers, as well as art and biography fans. In this stunningly intimate reimagining of an important year in the life of Tamara de Lempicka, we follow the young woman who was her muse for several famous. 1 She was also the St Pauli Girl for 2002. Her original centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley. 1 She appeared on the cover of the June 1999 issue of the magazine, and was voted Playmate of the Year for 1999. I found this to be an engrossing tale, with fascinating period details and excellent character development. Heather Kozar (born May 4, 1976) is an American model known as Playboy s Playmate of the Month for January 1998. Tamara’s character, however, is an intriguing mix of credulous wonder and grudging admiration that has the reader questioning her motives. People et blogs United States EN 319.5K Abonnés 485.1K Abonnés 2.0M Abonnés Dashboard de chaîne.

Mostly told through Rafaela’s perspective, we find in her an honest protagonist, sympathetically portrayed and easily liked.

Once La Belle Rafaela was finished and set to appear at the Salon, selling even before the event, two mysterious art enthusiasts begin to vie for Tamara’s remaining works – especially the ones featuring Rafaela. Destitute and nearing desperation, a chance meeting with Tamara turned into a lucrative job, and eventually a relationship between the two women. On her way from the United States to Italy, Rafaela Fano stole away to France to escape an arranged marriage. In this stunningly intimate reimagining of an important year in the life of Tamara de Lempicka, we follow the young woman who was her muse for several famous paintings, in particular La Belle Rafaela.

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