Sonia Delaunay BACK IN PRINT
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Author: Delaunay, Sonia
Sonia Delaunay was a true pioneer of modernist abstraction; breaking with the figurative vocabulary that subordinated colour to subject matter, she placed dynamic colour interaction at the core of her vision. Delaunay helped construct the new modern woman that she herself embodied: equal parts avant-gardist, creative entrepreneur and businesswoman. This catalogue, now back in print, showcases the range of Delaunay’s work as it unfolded over 60 years, from abstract paintings to textile design.Drawing inspiration from both traditional Russian crafts and the modern frenetic metropolis, Delaunay’s work reflects the drastic changes ushered in by industrialisation. Born in Odessa, Ukraine, Sonia Delaunay (1885–1979) migrated to Paris in 1906 and became a key figure in the city’s avant-garde scene. During these early years, her paintings underwent a formal shift influenced by the vivid colours of Fauvism. She soon met her husband, fellow artist Robert Delaunay, and the couple pioneered a fusion of Cubism and Neo-Impressionism that they termed Simultanism, which denotes abstract painting that uses colour in a manner comparable to the use of sound and rhythm in music. In 1964, Delaunay became the first living woman artist to have a retrospective at the Louvre.
ISBN 9788793659537. Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. hb. 96 pages. 150 colour, 40 b/w ills. 26 x 22 cm.
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Sonia Delaunay was a true pioneer of modernist abstraction; breaking with the figurative vocabulary that subordinated colour to subject matter, she placed dynamic colour interaction at the core of her vision. Delaunay helped construct the new modern woman that she herself embodied: equal parts avant-gardist, creative entrepreneur and businesswoman. This catalogue, now back in print, showcases the range of Delaunay’s work as it unfolded over 60 years, from abstract paintings to textile design.Drawing inspiration from both traditional Russian crafts and the modern frenetic metropolis, Delaunay’s work reflects the drastic changes ushered in by industrialisation. Born in Odessa, Ukraine, Sonia Delaunay (1885–1979) migrated to Paris in 1906 and became a key figure in the city’s avant-garde scene. During these early years, her paintings underwent a formal shift influenced by the vivid colours of Fauvism. She soon met her husband, fellow artist Robert Delaunay, and the couple pioneered a fusion of Cubism and Neo-Impressionism that they termed Simultanism, which denotes abstract painting that uses colour in a manner comparable to the use of sound and rhythm in music. In 1964, Delaunay became the first living woman artist to have a retrospective at the Louvre.
ISBN 9788793659537. Louisiana Museum of Modern Art. hb. 96 pages. 150 colour, 40 b/w ills. 26 x 22 cm.
available