Sonia Delaunay: Living Art

A richly crafted tribute to the avant-garde artist and designer Sonia Delaunay, whose boundary-breaking approach is echoed in the volumes interdisciplinarity and its inspired design
 
Described as the most significant contribution to Sonia Delaunay studies in a decade, this catalogue sets a new standard for the study of this pioneering avant-garde artist, designer, and entrepreneur (18851979). Eschewing traditional chronological structures to better showcase groundbreaking research unifying the artists timeless oeuvre across mediums, this publication demonstrates Delaunays innate versatility and willingness to create without material limitation using her unique language of light and color. Textiles, fashion, interiors, book art, and more are highlighted across 26 chapters by leading international scholars to give new insight into Delaunays strategies of self-promotion, entrepreneurial endeavors, legacy-building efforts, and vast network of collaborators. These in-depth analyses, including previously underinvestigated material such as film, mosaics, tapestries, and interior design, offer a comprehensive perspective on Delaunays lifelong effort to unite art with life by harnessing the energy of technological advancement and the beauty of artisanal craftsmanship. Finally, an appendix provides a unique personal notean epilogue by Patrick Raynaud, the last living member of Delaunays atelieris a touching firsthand account of the artists working practices toward the end of her life. The design, by award-winning book creator Irma Boom, embraces Sonia Delaunays own approach to layout and typography, rendering a book that unites past and present to become a work of art in its own right.
 
Distributed for the Bard Graduate Center
 
Exhibition Schedule:
 
Bard Graduate Center, New York
(February 23July 7, 2024) See more