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Robert Delaunay

Born on April 12, 1885

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Robert Delaunay (French:; 12 April 1885 – 25 October 1941) was a French artist of the School of Paris movement who, with his wife Sonia Delaunay and others, co-founded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes. His later works were more abstract.

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