Robert Delaunay
Robert Delaunay
Robert Delaunaywas a French artist who, with his wife Sonia Delaunay and others, cofounded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes. His later works were more abstract, reminiscent of Paul Klee. His key influence related to bold use of colour and a clear love of experimentation with both depth and tone...
ProfessionPainter
Date of Birth12 April 1885
CityParis, France
believe profound culture
I say it is indispensable to look ahead of and behind oneself in the present. If there is such a thing as tradition, and I believe there is, it can only exist in the sense of the most profound movements of culture.
paris research world
It is this research into pure painting that is the problem at the present moment. I do not know any painters in Paris who are really searching for this ideal world.
vision movement seeing
Seeing is in itself a movement.
color essence doe
In this movement of colors I find the essence, which does not arise from a system, or an a priori theory.
essence observation indispensable
Direct observation of the luminous essence of nature is for me indispensable
light color movement
Light in Nature creates the movement of colors.
painting language luminous
Painting is by nature a luminous language.
creativity creative vision
Vision is the true creative rhythm.
color movement importance
But what is of great importance to me is observation of the movement of colors.
eye mind consciousness
The eye is the most refined of our senses, the one which communicates most directly with our mind, our consciousness.
understanding perception
Our understanding is correlative to our perception.
art architecture horror
Art in Nature is rhythmic and has a horror of constraint.