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
Collection holdings are reported here; current display varies. Check with each museum before visiting.
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13 recorded works
Musée National d'Art Moderne
Paris, France
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5 recorded worksMetropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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3 recorded works
Musée d'art moderne de Paris
Paris, France
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0 recorded worksNational Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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2 recorded works
Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Buffalo, United States
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2 recorded works
Museum Ludwig
Cologne, Germany
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2 recorded works
Nantes Museum of Arts
Nantes, France
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2 recorded works
Israel Museum
Jerusalem, Israel
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2 recorded works
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle, United States
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2 recorded works
Centre national des arts plastiques
Paris, France
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2 recorded worksThyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Madrid, Spain
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1 recorded work
Institut Valencià d'Art Modern
Valencia, Spain
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1 recorded work
Grey Art Gallery
New York City, United States
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1 recorded work
Wallraf–Richartz Museum
Cologne, Germany
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1 recorded work
Moderna Museet
Stockholm, Sweden
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1 recorded work
Fondation Jean et Suzanne Planque
Lausanne, Switzerland
Also here (1)
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1 recorded work
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía
Madrid, Spain
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1 recorded workMuseum of Modern Art
New York City, United States
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1 recorded work
Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
Lille, France
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1 recorded workIndianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, United States
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1 recorded work
National Gallery of Modern Art
New Delhi, India
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1 recorded work
Tate
London, United Kingdom
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1 recorded work
National Gallery of Australia
Canberra, Australia
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1 recorded work
Musée Fabre
Montpellier, France
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0 recorded works
Luna Luna
Hamburg, Germany
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0 recorded works
Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst
Ghent, Belgium
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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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