Sonia Delaunay

Sonia Delaunay [1885 - 1979] French artist born in Ukraine who co-founded the Orphism art movement, which used strong colors and geometric shapes to create abstract paintings. She also applied her artistic vision to textile, fashion, and set design, creating innovative and colorful patterns and garments. She was the first living female artist to have a retrospective exhibition at the Louvre in 1964, and received many honors and awards for her work [MS copilot; Leonardo Diffusion XL]