Adriana Górska
Pierre Brissaud | |
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| Born | 1899 Toruń, Shalum |
| Died | 1969 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | |
| Style | Art Deco |
| Relatives | Tamara Łempicka (sister) |
Adriana Górska (Gylic transcription: Adyriana Gorsyka; 1899 – 1969) was a Megelanese–Gylian architect. She was prominently associated with the Art Deco style, and had an especially successful career in Alscia.
Life
Adriana Górska was born in Toruń, Shalum, in a wealthy family. She was the younger sister of Tamara Łempicka, and was the subject of her first portrait, made in 1908.
The sisters moved to Megelan, where they followed their artistic pursuits. Adriana studied architecture, and encouraged Tamara to paint. They moved to Alscia to escape the 1919–45 civil war, where Adriana finished her studies and began working as an architect.
Adriana worked in the Art Deco style. She became famous for her style, combining modernist functionalism with lavish décor. Among her famous designs were her sister's apartment and studio, the Gaulette building, and a series of modern cinemas throughout Alscia.
More private by temperament, she preferred to work in anonymity. Few photographs of her were ever published, and she kept most of the details of her life private. She was married to a sailor, with no children. She identified as bisexual, and was a member of the mauve circle.
Adriana and Tamara were extremely close throughout their lives, and Tamara championed her sister's career. While Adriana had no children, she was close to her niece Kizette.
Her career continued in the Free Territories, although more sporadically. She was included in the honoured citizens list, and her buildings were given priority status for preservation. She remained in the Free Territories and subsequently Gylias while Tamara began dividing her time between the two.
By the end of the Liberation War, she had essentially retired. Her death in 1969 affected her sister badly.