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Color Moves: Art and Fashion by Sonia Delaunay

Posted by Eliza Gratton on June 21, 2011 0 Comments

Whether you are or are not familiar with artist Sonia Delaunay (November 14, 1885 – December 5, 1979), you are in for a treat. A forerunner of the Orphism Movement, Delaunays body of work spans from paintings in bright, bold Cubist colors to textile and set design. Thanks to the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, who recently housed a Delaunay exhibit, we can show those who cant come to New York City an insiders view of the retrospective!

Sonia Delaunay was the first living female artist to have a retrospective at the Louvre in 1964. Sonia Delaunay in her studio at boulevard Malesherbes, Paris, France, 1925 Photographed by Germaine Krull (German, 1897–1985) Bibliothèque Nationale de France © L & M SERVICES B.V. The Hague 20100623 Design B53 Designed by Sonia Delaunay (French, born Russia, 1885–1979) France, 1924 Gouache on paper Private collection © L & M SERVICES B.V. The Hague 20100623 Photo: © private collection Model wearing coat designed by Sonia Delaunay, 1926–27 Bibliothèque Nationale de France © L & M SERVICES B.V. The Hague 20100623 Design 253 Designed by Sonia Delaunay (French, born Russia, 1885–1979) France, 1928–30 Gouache, ink, and pencil on paper Private collection © L & M SERVICES B.V. The Hague 20100623 Photo: © private collection Still photo from the film Le P’tit Parigot Written by Paul Cartoux Directed by René Le Somptier France, 1926 Collection of Antoine Blanchette © L & M SERVICES B.V. The Hague 20100623 Rythme Coloré (Colored Rhythm) Sonia Delaunay (French, born Russia, 1885–1979) France, 1946 Oil on canvas Private collection © L & M SERVICES B.V. The Hague 20100623 Photo: © private collection Bathing suit Designed by Sonia Delaunay (French, born Russia, 1885–1979) France, ca. 1928 Knitted wool Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris, Musée Galliera, GAL 1971.24.7 © L & M SERVICES B.V. The Hague 20100623 Robe poème no. 1328 Designed by Sonia Delaunay (French, born Russia, 1885–1979) France, 1923 Watercolor, gouache, and pencil on paper Museum of Modern Art, New York 304.1980 © L & M SERVICES B.V. The Hague 20100623 Photo: © The Museum of Modern Art/ Licensed by SCALA/ Art Resource, NY Dress Designed by Sonia Delaunay (French, born Russia, 1885-1979) France, 1925-28 Printed silk satin with metallic embrodiery Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris, Musée Galliera, GAL 1970.58.31 © L & M SERVICES B.V. The Hague 20100623 Bathing suit (tunic) Designed by Sonia Delaunay (French, born Russia, 1885–1979) France, 1924–25 Silk embroidery on wool jersey Musée de l’Impression sur Étoffes, Mulhouse, 980.629.1 © L & M SERVICES B.V. The Hague 20100623 Set of five fabric samples, Design 945 Designed by Sonia Delaunay (French, born Russia, 1885–1979) Produced by Metz & Co France, 1929–30 Printed silk Private collection © L & M SERVICES B.V. The Hague 20100623 Photo: © private collection Tissu simultané no. 186 Designed by Sonia Delaunay (French, born Russia, 1885–1979) France, 1926 Block-printed cotton Musée de l’Impression sur Étoffes, Mulhouse, 980.549.17 © L & M SERVICES B.V. The Hague 20100623