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Alice Ernestine Prin (2 October 1901 – 29 April 1953), nicknamed the Queen of Montparnasse and often known as Kiki de Montparnasse, was a French model, chanteuse, memoirist and painter during the Jazz Age. [2]
Jun 12, 2023 · Kiki de Montparnasse, originally Alice Prin, was a muse, model, singer, and actress who influenced Paris's roaring 1920s. She posed for hundreds of artists, including Man Ray, and wrote an autobiography banned in the US.
Kiki de Montparnasse was a pivotal member of the artistic avant-gardes in Montmartre and Montparnasse during the interwar period. An artist’s model, performer, and painter, she was an important interlocutor for two generations of artists.
Kiki de Montparnasse (born October 2, 1901, Châtillon-sur-Seine, France—died March 23, 1953, Paris) was a French cabaret performer, painter, and artists’ muse who acquired her nickname for being a fixture in the bohemian circles of the Montparnasse neighbourhood in Paris.
Sep 21, 2016 · You might not recognise Alice Prin’s name, aka Kiki de Montparnasse. But you will have seen her. She’s the face in Sanyu_’s paintings. It’s her back, painted to look like a violin, in Man Ray’s iconic photo.
Aug 9, 2022 · Mark Braude’s biography of a bohemian icon makes a case for Kiki de Montparnasse as an artist in her own right. Born Alice Prin, Kiki de Montparnasse came to embody the spirit of the Left Bank...
Jun 29, 2020 · Alice Prin (Kiki), c. 1920, painted by Gustaw Gwozdecki (1880–1935). In 1913, Alice’s mother brought her to Paris where they lived in the 15th arrondissement in Rue Dulac. After a scant year of schooling in the Rue de Vaugirard, Alice began work at a factory repairing soldiers shoes.
