Saturday, October 05, 2024

Sonia Delaunay - Galerie Zlotowski, Galerie Roger Viollet

 
Wednesday we went to a pre-preview 

Double show of Sonia Delaunay At Galerie Zlotowski & Galerie Roger Viollet.


I first fell in love with Sonia at the 2014 retrospective at musee des Arts Moderne.
It’s perfect timing for a new exhibit after Paris Fashion Week 
To experience the stunning influence of Delaunay on the art & fashion world of her time..
Born in Odessa, Ukraine in 1885, at 5 Sonia was adopted by her wealthy uncle and moved to St Petersburg. She started painting at 14 and at 20 moved to Paris.
After a marriage of convenience to a gallerist (who exhibited her work)
She met her husband painter 🎨 Robert Delaunay.
Together they created ‘Simultaneism’, 
Noted for its use of strong, primary colors and abstract, geometric shapes. 
It all started with an abstract baby quilt 🧵 Sonia made for their son, Charles 
And evolved into making patterned outfits for herself
Everyone wanted her ‘look’
Pretty soon she was designing interiors
Designing cars 🚗 
Designing costumes for
Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballet Russe.
TBC.
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4 comments:

  1. Ga9:40 AM

    Love the bright colors and all of the shapes plus I discovered an artist I was not familiar with.Thanks Carol, there is always an element of education in your posts🗼❤️

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    1. Anonymous10:11 AM

      Yes, many do not know Sonia Delaunay. They do know her husband’s Eiffel Tower murals, who she promoted assiduously after his death.

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  2. sally11:07 AM

    An abstract baby quilt! Love that idea. From Lancaster County quilt country, Sally

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  3. Linda Scott12:06 PM

    Merci Carol for this🎨 wonderful and as always informative post!

    I did not know about this artist ! Or at least I do not remember from art history classes this artist!!!
    I must say I did not know of her husbands work either so
    It was a real art history eye opener for me today
    Your posts are the highlight of my day 🗼💗🎨
    Bonjour to Bear 🐻🐾

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