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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.
May 9, 2024 · Kiki de Montparnasse 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. She modeled for numerous artists such as Amedeo Modigliani, Man Ray, and Alexander Calder. Prin was born
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.
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.
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.
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May 19, 2022 · Not long after moving to Paris in 1921, American avant-garde artist Man Ray met and fell deeply in love with the model and performer Alice Prin, who went by the nickname Kiki de Montparnasse.
Aug 9, 2022 · Born Alice Prin in 1901 in a Burgundian village to an unmarried country girl, she was raised by her grandmother alongside five illegitimate cousins. Alice didn’t hide or reject her...
