This comprehensive overview of Sonia Delaunay's life and work examines the artist's unique approach to modern art. Delaunay's vibrant use of color and bold geometric shapes made her a pioneer of abstract art. Her influence on the development of the Orphism movement,
Sonia Delaunay was a French artist born to Jewish parents, who spent most of her working life in Paris. She was born in the Russian Empire, now Ukraine, and was formally trained in Russia and Germany, before moving to France and expanding her practice to include textile, fashion, and set design. She was part of the School of Paris and co-founded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes, with her husband Robert Delaunay and others. She was the first living female artist to have a retrospective exhibition at the Louvre in 1964, and in 1975 was named an officer of the French Legion of Honor.