| Robert Delaunay was a French artist who used Orphism, which is similar to abstract art, abstraction and cubism in his work. He took up painting at an early age and, by 1903, he was producing mature imagery in a confident, impressionistic style. Delaunay concentrated on Orphism, while his later works were more abstract, reminiscent of Paul Klee. His key influence related to bold use of color, and a clear love of experimentation of both depth and tone. While he was a child, Delaunay's parents divorced, and he was raised by his uncle, in La Ronchère (near Bourges). |
