Cubisme orphique robert delaunay biography

French painter (1885–1941)

Robert Delaunay (French:[ʁɔbɛʁdəlonɛ]; 12 April 1885 – 25 October 1941) was a French artist of the School of Paris movement;^[1] who, with his wife Sonia Delaunay and others, co-founded the Orphismart movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes.

His later works were more abstract. His key influence related to bold use of colour and a clear love of experimentation with both depth and tone.

Overview

Delaunay is most closely identified with Orphism.

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From 1912 to 1914, he painted nonfigurative paintings based on the optical characteristics of brilliant colors that were so dynamic they would function as the form. His theories are mostly concerned with color and light and influenced many, including Stanton Macdonald-Wright, Morgan Russell, Patrick Henry Bruce, Der Blaue Reiter, August Macke, Franz Marc, Paul Klee, and Lyonel Feininger.

Art critic Guillaume Apollinaire was strongly influenced by D