Alice PrinKiki, was the stage name for Alice Ernestine Prin (1901 - 1953), a nightclub singer, actress, model, and painter. Born in Chatillon-sur-Seine, Côte d'Or, Burgundy, France on October 2, 1901. An illegitimate child, she was raised in abject poverty by her grandmother. At age 12 she was sent to Paris to be educated and by age 14 she was posing nude for sculptors. Alice Prin became one of the most famous artists' models ever, the most notable of which is a colection of photographs by Man Ray and the portrait of her painted by Moise Kisling titled Nu assis. Her partnership with Man Ray produced some of Surrealism's most significant images. The symbol of bohemian and creative Paris, at age 28 she was declared "Queen of Montparnasse." Her music hall performances, in black hose and garters, included crowd-pleasing raunchy songs, which somehow were both uninhibited yet inoffensive. She also had a role in nine different motion pictures, including Fernand Leger's famous Ballet mécanique. She was the mistress of Man Ray, and a friend of Chaim Soutine, Jean Cocteau, Max Ernst and other artists. Ernest Hemingway and Tsuguharu Foujita provided the introduction for her 1929 memoirs. This book was published the following year in New York City by Black Manikin Press but it was banned by the United States government. Kiki's Memoirs remained barred in the United States as late as the 1970s when it was still held in the section for banned books in the New York Public Library. Finally, in 1996, her book was translated and published. Long after her time, Kiki remains the embodiment of the outspokenness, audacity, and creativity that marked this period of Montparnasse. She has a Daylily named after her: Kiki De Montparnasse. A capable painter in her own right, a sold-out exhibition of Kiki's own paintings was held in Paris' Galerie au Sacre du Printemps in 1927. Her drawings and paintings comprised portraits and dreamy landscapes composed in a light, slightly uneven expressionist style that was very much a reflection of her own easy-going manner and boundless optimism. Even during difficult times, she maintained her positive attitude saying, "All I need is an onion, a bit of bread, and a bottle of red (wine); and I will always find somebody to offer me that." When she died, a huge crowd of artists and fans attended her funeral. Foujita said that with Kiki, they buried forever the glorious days of Montparnasse.
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Her drawings and paintings comprised portraits and dreamy landscapes composed in a light, slightly uneven expressionist style that was very much a reflection of her own easy-going manner and boundless optimism. She has also studied ballet. A capable painter in her own right, a sold-out exhibition of Kiki's own paintings was held in Paris' Galerie au Sacre du Printemps in 1927. Her next move is to Los Angeles, California, where she will be pursuing a television pilot, movies, and a solo music career. She has a Daylily named after her: Kiki De Montparnasse. She interned for Senator Christopher Dodd, who just happens to be her godfather. Long after her time, Kiki remains the embodiment of the outspokenness, audacity, and creativity that marked this period of Montparnasse. Romano is attending Columbia University’s Barnard College, where she is studying English and International Relations. Finally, in 1996, her book was translated and published. An estimated 400,000 people saw her in this role. Kiki's Memoirs remained barred in the United States as late as the 1970s when it was still held in the section for banned books in the New York Public Library. Romano has also finished a 32 week run of playing Belle in Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" on Broadway on September 12, 2004. This book was published the following year in New York City by Black Manikin Press but it was banned by the United States government. In 2002, Romano became the first person ever to act in three Disney Channel projects at the same time, complementing her work at Even Stevens with a starring role in a movie named Cadet Kelly (alongside Lizzie McGuire star Hilary Duff) and lending her voice to the red-haired crime fighter Kim Possible. Ernest Hemingway and Tsuguharu Foujita provided the introduction for her 1929 memoirs. After that, she garnered multiple jobs acting in plays. She was the mistress of Man Ray, and a friend of Chaim Soutine, Jean Cocteau, Max Ernst and other artists. Romano moved to Atlanta, Georgia as a child, and landed her first acting job at the Atlanta production of Annie. She also had a role in nine different motion pictures, including Fernand Leger's famous Ballet mécanique. Her full name, according to her fan site, is Christy Michelle Romano. The symbol of bohemian and creative Paris, at age 28 she was declared "Queen of Montparnasse." Her music hall performances, in black hose and garters, included crowd-pleasing raunchy songs, which somehow were both uninhibited yet inoffensive. Although largely known for her role as Ren Stevens in the Disney Channel program Even Stevens, Romano began when she was very young. Her partnership with Man Ray produced some of Surrealism's most significant images. Christy Carlson Romano (born March 20, 1984) is an actress who is a native of Milford, Connecticut. Alice Prin became one of the most famous artists' models ever, the most notable of which is a colection of photographs by Man Ray and the portrait of her painted by Moise Kisling titled Nu assis. Christy Carlson Romano (2004) (http://disney.go.com/disneyrecords/song-albums/christycarlsonromano/index.html). At age 12 she was sent to Paris to be educated and by age 14 she was posing nude for sculptors. Beauty and the Beast on Broadway. An illegitimate child, she was raised in abject poverty by her grandmother. Kim Possible. Born in Chatillon-sur-Seine, Côte d'Or, Burgundy, France on October 2, 1901. Cadet Kelly. Kiki, was the stage name for Alice Ernestine Prin (1901 - 1953), a nightclub singer, actress, model, and painter. Even Stevens. Kiki: Reine de la Montparnasse - Lou Mollgaard (In French - 1988). Goosed (movie, alongside Jennifer Tilly). Kiki's Memoirs (translation by Samuel Putnam) - Kiki (1996). Looking For an Echo (movie, with Armand Assante). Everybody Says I Love You (movie, alongside Woody Allen). The Sound Of Music (play) (Martha, alongside Mary Osmond). Parade ( play, where she played Mary Phaghan, at the Lincoln Center). Broadway Kids sing Broadway (play). Just One World (Broadway play). Night Of The Thunder (Broadway play). Annie. |