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Art Deco exhibitions in London, 2012
The Inspiration of Decadence: Dodo rediscovered - Berlin to London 1907-1998
at the The Ben Uri Gallery, London
22 Jun - 09 Sep 2012
Showcasing the work of German born illustrator Dodo, known for her work depicting the decadent nightlife of Berlin of the 1920s and 1930s. This exhibition provides a glimpse into the city’s bohemian society between the wars, set against the contrasting reality of a struggling émigré existence in post-War London - fashion, jazz, sex, Jung, art, politics and migration.
(img: poster for La Revue Nègre, Berlin by Dodo c.1925-6)
Federica Beltran-Masses: Fantasy, Nocturnes and Portraits in the Jazz Age
at the Stair Sainty gallery, London
02 Oct - 09 Nov 2012.
A major retrospective by Cuban-born Spanish painter Federico Beltran-Masses (1885- 1949). Collectors of his work included stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, Charlie Chaplin and Rudolf Valentino, as well as King Alfonso XII of Spain and William Randolph Hearst. This exhibition includes portraits from 1920s Hollywood as well as two rare costumes worn by his sitters.
portraits of Oei Hui-Lan, better known as Madame Wellington Koo
1. Madame Wellington Koo by Charles Tharp, 1921
(source: oldmasterpaintingsdrawings.blogspot.co.uk)
2. Madame Wellington Koo by Federico Beltran-Masses, 1930s
(source: Stair Sainty gallery)
Hui-lan Oei (Madame Wellington Koo), photographed by E.O. Hoppé, 1921
Hui-lan Oei (1899–1992) is a fascinating individual, and married the equally intriguing Koo Vi Kyuin (V K Wellington Koo), a diplomat representing the Republic of China. She came from a Peranakan family, she was known for her sense of style and westernised adaption of Manchu fashion. She wrote two autobiographical books that I’d love to get my hands on.
