Autoportrait (Tamara in a Green Bugatti) is Tamara de Lempicka's 1929 self-portrait, depicting her at the wheel of a Bugatti racing car wearing a leather driving helmet; despite the painting, she did not actually own a Bugatti, driving a small yellow Renault instead.
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Wikimedia FoundationTamara de Lempicka, Paris (1918-1939) section
In 1929, Lempicka painted one of her best-known works, Autoportrait (Tamara in a Green Bugatti) ... In fact, she did not own a Bugatti automobile; her own car was a small yellow Renault.
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Autoportrait (Tamara in a Green Bugatti) is Tamara de Lempicka's 1929 self-portrait, depicting her at the wheel of a Bugatti racing car wearing a leather driving helmet; despite the painting, she did not actually own a Bugatti, driving a small yellow Renault instead.
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