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Sonia Delaunay: The Life of an Artist, A Personal Biography Based on Unpublished Private Journals
Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979) was a woman of many talents - an innovative artist and a trend-setting textile and fashion designer.
This volume, which was written with full access to her journals, sketchbooks, and other personal records, and includes some 200 illustrations, many never before published, traces Delaunay's life beginning with her childhood in Russia and art studies in Germany. She moved to Paris in 1905 and immediately felt at home. Once she married, Delaunay kept in the background though she was producing numerous works of art. Her most spectacular work spanned the 1920s and 30s - not only paintings and drawings filled with joyous color, but also bookbindings, tapestries, carpets, and wholly original and exhilarating commercial fabric designs. Here she made the greatest use of her natural flair for color, which also had a profound influence on her husband's work.
No biography of Sonia Delaunay could express her inner character without a generous sampling of her art. This book's numerous illustrations are drawn from all the areas in which she was so productive, and include many personal photographs as well.
This volume, which was written with full access to her journals, sketchbooks, and other personal records, and includes some 200 illustrations, many never before published, traces Delaunay's life beginning with her childhood in Russia and art studies in Germany. She moved to Paris in 1905 and immediately felt at home. Once she married, Delaunay kept in the background though she was producing numerous works of art. Her most spectacular work spanned the 1920s and 30s - not only paintings and drawings filled with joyous color, but also bookbindings, tapestries, carpets, and wholly original and exhilarating commercial fabric designs. Here she made the greatest use of her natural flair for color, which also had a profound influence on her husband's work.
No biography of Sonia Delaunay could express her inner character without a generous sampling of her art. This book's numerous illustrations are drawn from all the areas in which she was so productive, and include many personal photographs as well.
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208 pages, Hardcover
First published May 1, 1995
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September 24, 2019
Excellent detailed story about Sonia, her journey as a wife, mother and artist. It is refreshing to be reminded we are all humans before artists even though our art is everything. Highly recommend this book and the color plates are stunning
January 17, 2018
The core information about Delanunay's life was wonderful to learn. Her thoughts regarding what art is has given me much to dwell on. However, the author wrote this as if it was the last paper due his Senior year. Maybe it was and he's only 17.
April 17, 2013
An interesting book that provided a little different insight into the lives of the Delaunays and their circle of friends. It gave me a whole new appreciation for Sonia Delaunay and was particularly enlightening on her later years.
August 19, 2015
Love Sonia's joyous, inventive paintings and this tells the tale of her varied art ventures. A truly inspirational life!
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