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Sonia <I>Terk</I> Delaunay

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Sonia Terk Delaunay

Birth
Poltavska, Ukraine
Death
5 Dec 1979 (aged 94)
Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France
Burial
Gambais, Departement des Yvelines, Île-de-France, France Add to Map
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Sonia Delaunay-Terk was a Jewish-French artist who, with her husband Robert Delaunay and others, cofounded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes. Her work extends to painting, textile design and stage set design. 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, the integration of furniture, fabrics, wall coverings, and clothing
Sonia Delaunay-Terk was a Jewish-French artist who, with her husband Robert Delaunay and others, cofounded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes. Her work extends to painting, textile design and stage set design. 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, the integration of furniture, fabrics, wall coverings, and clothing

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