SUZY SOLIDOR: (18 December 1900 – 30 March 1983)

“Early in 1930 she became a popular singer and opened a chic nightclub called La Vie parisienne. She was openly lesbian.

One of the singer’s most famous publicity stunts was to become known as the “most painted woman in the world”. She posed for some of the most celebrated artists of the day including Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Raoul Dufy, Marie Laurencin, Francis Picabia and Kees van Dongen.”

From Wikipedia

Above is one of the most famous portraits of Solidor, by Tamara De Lempicka.

She was also photographed by Man Ray, and can be seen in the current Man Ray portraits exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London.

‘Convicted by the Épuration légale as a collaborator, Solidor was forbidden to work for a few years after the war and her cabaret was closed. After a brief stay in the States, Solidor came back to France and opened a few new cabarets, first in Paris, then in Cagnes-Sur-Mer where she moved in 1966 and stayed until her death, at the age of 82.’

From Fr2day.com

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