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Paris, (1915) is in the collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Description
Paris is a coloured wax on laid paper drawing done by Russian artist Sonia Delaunay. Organic and geometric shapes, vivid colours and letters provide an appropriate structure for colour contrasts and abstracted features. The plane of the drawing is divided into two sections, the right panel combines various shapes and colours to form the figure's head and hat. Meanwhile the left panel includes the word "Paris" which would later on serve as a platform for adapting advertising and poster design into her work during the 1920s (179).

Historical information
Inspired by the Eugène Chevreul's 19th century theory of colour harmonies and contrasts, painter Sonia Delaunay and her artist husband Robert began to create an artistic language that was deeply concerned with the usage of colour principles. Through the placement and use of colour Delaunay's art created movement and form independent of objects. During Delaunay's stay in Portugal, she continued to experiment with colour in a series of self-portraits intended for the catalogue cover of her exhibition in Stockholm in 1916 (179).

Acquisition
Gift of Sam and Ayala Zacks, 1970