Fun fact: Adrian's great grandparents Gerald and Sara Murphy (also see The New Yorker and Wikipedia) were a pretty big deal back in the 1920s. Gerald Murphy is still known to this day for his art, which is featured all over the world including currently at the MOMA in NYC. Socialites of their time, they were friends with Picasso, Hemingway and Fitzgerald; to name but a few. Picasso, so fond of Sara, painted her in his work.
Some of Gerald Murphy's art:
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| Watch, 1925 |
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| Doves, 1925 |
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| Wasp and Pear, 1929 The stylish couple themselves: |
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| Cap d'Antibes, 1923 |
Their East Hampton home:
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| Though this house has now since been burned down, the smaller house you see in the background to the right which served as the servant quarters still stands. The smaller house more formally serves as Adrian's home, where his mother Laura Donelly (recently mentioned in the August issue of Vanity Fair for her delightful talents as chef) still resides. Not distinguishable in this photo, this property is on an ocean front. A painting of Sara by Picasso: |
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| Femme assise en bleu et rose, 1923 |
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