About Sonia Delaunay
fusing painting with textiles and fashion through colour theory, from a marriage of convenience to the first living woman shown at the Louvre
Where to see Sonia Delaunay
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13 works
Musée National d'Art Moderne
Paris, France
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5 worksMetropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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3 works
Musée d'art moderne de Paris
Paris, France
Also here (6)
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0 worksNational Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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2 works
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo, United States
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2 works
Museum Ludwig
Cologne, Germany
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2 works
Nantes Museum of Arts
Nantes, France
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2 works
Israel Museum
Jerusalem, Israel
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2 works
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle, United States
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2 works
Centre national des arts plastiques
Paris, France
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Hand-finished archival prints from Sonia Delaunay's body of work.
Market at Minho - Sonia Delaunay
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Composition Red, Blue, Black, White - Sonia Delaunay
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Sleeping Girl - Sonia Delaunay
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Flamenco Dancer - Sonia Delaunay
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Wearing the Pierrot-Éclair costume designed by Sonia Delaunay, on the set of René Le Somptier’s film Le P’tit Parigot - Sonia Delaunay
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Untitled (Illustration for Tristan Tzara's _Le fruit permis_) - Sonia Delaunay
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Portrait of Philomene - Sonia Delaunay
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Flamenco Singer - Sonia Delaunay
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2 worksThyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Madrid, Spain
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1 works
Institut Valencià d'Art Modern
Valencia, Spain
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1 works
Grey Art Gallery
New York City, United States
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1 works
Wallraf–Richartz Museum
Cologne, Germany
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1 works
Moderna Museet
Stockholm, Sweden
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1 works
Fondation Jean et Suzanne Planque
Lausanne, Switzerland
Also here (1)
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1 works
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Madrid, Spain
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1 worksMuseum of Modern Art
New York City, United States
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1 works
Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
Lille, France
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1 worksIndianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, United States
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1 works
National Gallery of Modern Art
New Delhi, India
Also here (6)
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1 works
Tate
London, United Kingdom
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1 works
National Gallery of Australia
Canberra, Australia
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1 works
Musée Fabre
Montpellier, France
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0 works
Luna Luna
Hamburg, Germany
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0 works
Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst
Ghent, Belgium
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See all Sonia Delaunay prints →Frequently Asked Questions
Where did Sonia Delaunay live?
Sonia Delaunay was born in Odessa, Russia, and she died in Paris in 1979[7]. She lived and worked in Paris for most of her adult life.Who was Sonia Delaunay inspired by?
Sonia Delaunay was influenced by the colour work of Vincent van Gogh. She and her husband Robert Delaunay pioneered the movement Simultanism.What is Sonia Delaunay known for?
Sonia Delaunay is known for painting, designing textiles, clothing, and stage sets, and running shops. She and her husband Robert Delaunay pioneered the movement Simultanism, and their work was also labelled Orphism.Did Sonia Delaunay only worked in painting?
No, Sonia Delaunay did not only work in painting. She also designed textiles, clothing, and stage sets, and ran shops.Sonia Delaunay art movement?
Sonia Delaunay pioneered the art movement Simultanism with her husband Robert Delaunay. Their work was also labelled Orphism by Guillaume Apollinaire.What is Sonia Delaunay art style?
Sonia Delaunay's style is informed by Orphism, a strand of Cubism[7]. This style focuses on colour contrasts, especially to suggest space and movement.What was Sonia Delaunay famous for?
Sonia Delaunay is known for painting and designing graphics and sets for the Ballets Russes. She also designed fabrics in the style of her Cubist paintings before World War I, and dresses from around 1914[7]. She and her husband Robert Delaunay pioneered the movement Simultanism.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Sonia Delaunay's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Buffalo AKG Art Museum Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] museum Institut Valencià d'Art Modern Used for: museum holdings.
- [3] museum Fondation Jean et Suzanne Planque Used for: museum holdings.
- [4] museum National Gallery of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [5] museum Nantes Museum of Arts Used for: museum holdings.
- [6] museum Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Used for: museum holdings.
- [7] wikipedia Wikipedia: Sonia Delaunay Used for: biography.
- [8] book Miller, Judith, 1951-, Art deco Used for: biography, museum holdings, stylistic analysis.
- [9] book Judith Miller, Art Deco (Collector's Guides) Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [10] book Susie Hodge, Artistic Circles Used for: biography, museum holdings, stylistic analysis.
- [11] book Guillaume Apollinaire, Cubism Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
- [12] book Judith Miller, DK Collector's Guides: Art Deco Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
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