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Learn about the life and work of Sonia Delaunay, a French-Russian painter and designer who co-founded Orphism, a variation of Cubism. Explore her paintings, murals, costumes, and fashion creations influenced by color, rhythm, and poetry.
- French, Russian, Jewish, Ukrainian
- November 14, 1885
- Gradizhsk, Ukraine
- December 5, 1979
Red and green, blue and orange, yellow and violet: these color combinations were vital to the artistic practice and theory of Sonia Delaunay, whose vast body of work—paintings and drawings, prints and illustrations, textiles and furnishings, clothing and accessories—enthralled its earliest viewers, users, and wearers.
Russian, French. Known for. Painting. Movement. Orphism, School of Paris. Sonia Delaunay ( French pronunciation: [sɔnja dəlonɛ]; 14 November 1885 – 5 December 1979) was a French artist born to Jewish parents, who spent most of her working life in Paris.
Learn about Sonia Delaunay, a Ukrainian-born French painter, textile designer, and fashion and costume designer. Explore her works, such as Nu jaune and Le Bal Bullier, that showcase her use of color and form in Orphism.
- Ukrainian-Born French
- November 14, 1885
- Odesa, Ukraine
- December 5, 1979
Learn about Sonia Delaunay, a French artist who co-founded the Orphism art movement and worked in textile, fashion, and set design. See her paintings, such as Triptych 1963, and her biography on Tate's website.
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View Sonia Delaunay’s 6,521 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. See available prints and multiples, works on paper, and design for sale and learn about the artist.
Colored Rhythm is a 1959 gouache, pastel, and graphite drawing by Sonia Delaunay, a French artist of Ukrainian origin. It exemplifies her style of Simultanisme (Orphism), which uses color and geometric shapes to create movement and depth.