The last chapters, told from de Lempicka's perspective, are set in Mexico in 1980. All but the last 60 pages of the novel are told from Rafaela's point of view, and work as a fictionalised biography of de Lempicka. As Rafaela's attraction and relations to Tamara grow, she learns the high price of ambition and reality. Rafaela becomes both de Lempicka's muse and lover, inspiring the painter's most esteemed work La Bella Rafaela. Rafaela, a 17-year-old runaway, by chance meets the wealthy aspiring painter de Lempicka and agrees to model for her. Set primarily in 1920s Paris, The Last Nude is told through two perspectives: a young Italian-American named Rafaela Fano, and the Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka. Set primarily in 1927 Paris, the book is largely inspired by events in the life of artist Tamara de Lempicka. The Last Nude is a work of historical fiction by Ellis Avery published by Riverhead in the US in 2012.
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