Ever wonder who the finds Tamara de Lempicka’s portraits so compelling? The market has shown there’s deep demand even if critics fail to fall under the spell. Now Ellis Avery, a novelist, gives some voice to the attraction in describing her new novel about the painter and her model, La Belle Rafaela.

Listen to the NPR story here: [audio:http://www.artmarketmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/NPR-on-de-Lempicka-novel.mp3|titles=NPR on de Lempicka novel]

A Passionate Portrait of an Artist and Her Muse (NPR)