Marie Laurencin (1883–1956): A Parisian Muse Early Life and Education Embracing Modernity: Cubism and the Section d’Or A Feminine Vision: Style and Themes Later Years and Legacy Early Life and Education Marie Laurencin was born in Paris, France on October 31, 1883. Her upbringing was marked by a singular circumstance: her father died early in his life, leaving her mother to raise her alone—a formative experience th…