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Sonia Delaunay
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sonia Delaunay- Ferk, Sonia Elievna- Terk, Sonia Delaunay-Turk, Sonia Delaunay-Ferk, Sonia Stern, Sonia Terk, Sonia Elievna Delaunay, Sonia Delone
French painter (1885–1979)
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Sonia Delaunay was a Russian Empire and French painter, designer, fashion designer, and graphic artist associated with the Orphism movement. She was born in 1885 and died in 1979 in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. Her professional career included work in Paris, Karlsruhe, Portugal, and Madrid. She was married to Robert Delaunay and Wilhelm Uhde, and had a child named Charles Delaunay.
Her artistic output spans landscape painting, abstract art, and still life. Her works are held in the collections of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. She received the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres and the Officer of the Legion of Honour. She spoke French and Russian. Her archives are located at the Bibliothèque Kandinsky, and artist files are kept at the Musée National d'Art Moderne. She is buried in Gambais.
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Key facts
- Born
- Sarah Elievna Shtern , ( 1885-11-14 ) 14 November 1885, Hradyzk , or Odesa , Russian Empire
- Died
- 5 December 1979 (1979-12-05) (aged 94), Paris , France
- Known for
- Painting
- Movement
- Orphism , School of Paris
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Sonia
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Odesa
- Place of death
- Paris
- Spouse
- Wilhelm Uhde
- Child
- Charles Delaunay
- Languages spoken
- Russian
- Genre
- still life
- Image
- Sonia Delaunay portrait photograph.jpg
- Work location
- Madrid
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- Commons category
- Sonia Delaunay
- date of birth
- 1885-01-01
- date of death
- 1979-01-01
- Commons Creator page
- Sonia Delaunay
- name in native language
- Sonia Delaunay
- archives at
- Bibliothèque Kandinsky
- place of burial
- Gambais
- pseudonym
- Terk, Sonia
Sources (10)
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to Sonia Delaunay, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Sonia Delaunay ( French: [sɔnja dəlonɛ]; 14 November 1885 – 5 December 1979) 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.
Her work in modern design included the concepts of geometric abstraction, and the integration of furniture, fabrics, wall coverings, and clothing into her art practice.
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Gallery (10)
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