Orphism

A Swedish artist and writer, one of the first modernists in his country. Gösta Adrian-Nilsson, who signed his paintings with the acronym GAN, was a comprehensively gifted person. He painted in various avant-garde styles, was an active member of the German progressive group Der Sturm (Storm, Berlin), created talented illustrations for the works of his contemporaries, and also wrote his own poems and fairy tales for children. A great admirer of Oscar Wilde in his youth, Adrian-Nilsson adored the decadent movement of the late 19th century, but at the beginning of the next century joined German Expressionists, Italian Futurists, and later French Cubists, making a considerable contribution to the spread of these art movements in his homeland.

A Ukrainian artist of Jewish origin, a painter, draftsman and sculptor, as well as an inventor who lived and worked in Paris for many years. Born under the name Shulim Wolf Leib Baranov.Baranoff-Rossine was a vivid representative of the Ukrainian and Russian avant-garde. He was recognized throughout Europe and the United States. He invented the color-visual clavier and presented "bell-ring" concerts at the theaters of Russia, France, the Netherlands and the USA. In the Paris Center of G. Pompidou, there is the device itself and the Gallery of visual effects of the opophonic piano.Constantly experimenting with color and light effects, Wladimir Davydovich applied them in the military art, having developed the technique of camouflage in 1939. Baranoff was officially registered as the inventor of the "photochromometer", which allowed to determine the quality of precious stones, as well as the machine "Multiperko", which produced, sterilized, poured carbonated drinks. His inventions received several technical awards, which, unfortunately, did not save the Jewish artist from the Auschwitz gas chamber in 1944.In 1972, the artist's family gave 38 works to the Museum of Modern Art in Paris; his son Dmitry restored the color music piano, which was exhibited in the hall of the Pompidou Center. The artist was presented in 1972 at the exhibition "Significant paintings of Russian artists in French collections", works have been exhibited around the world, in particular, retrospectives at the Tretyakov Gallery in 2002, at the Russian Museum and the Pushkin Museum in 2007.

French prominent avant-garde painter of Finnish and Danish origin, who received art education in Moscow and Paris. He worked in France and became a part of the Paris School of Painting. He was born into the family of a Finn, the owner of the Moscow piano factory Leopold Friedrich Stürzwag, in Lappeenranta, 30 kilometers from the Russian border on Lake Saima (according to other sources, he was born on August 12 in Moscow). From a young age, he studied music, received a diploma of a merchant in 1897. He worked as a painter, graphic artist and theater decorator (collaborated with S. Diaghilev's "Russian Ballets"), as well as a book illustrator and monumentalist.Together with Arkhipenko and Glaz, he became the founder of the group "Golden Section" ("Section d'or", 1920), took part in exhibitions in Rotterdam and The Hague, Amsterdam and Geneva, Rome, Milan. Actively exhibited with "The Independent" in the Paris halls, was presented at the opening day of the "Master of Cubism" (1921).Survage became the author-developer of the theory of moving color abstract forms, was the founder of the Paris association of Cubists and Abstractionists "Golden Section". The artist was highly esteemed by the state, he was awarded national prizes and awards, became an officer of the Order of the Legion of Honor.The artist is awarded the National prize of France, the Medal of Paris, the rank of officer of the Order of the Legion of Honor. French television created film "In honor of Survage."

An American artist of German descent, outstanding graphic artist and cartoonist, photographer, talented teacher. He was born into a family of musicians from Germany. From an early age, he demonstrated musical abilities; his parents saw him as a successful musician. After the family moved to Germany in 1887, Lyonel preferred fine art to music. He attended an art school in Hamburg; in 1889-1892 he was a student at the Art Academy in Berlin. In his student years, the artist began collaborating with the magazine "Humorous Pages", where he published his caricatures.Lyonel Feininger became famous in the United States as the author of witty caricatures and funny comics that were published in weekly magazines; although, he gained true recognition in his historical homeland - in Germany, where his most fruitful years passed. Feininger closely collaborated with the members of the Munich association "Blue Rider" and actively participated in joint exhibitions of Expressionists. He was one of the founders of the group "Four Blues", which, unfortunately, lasted a very short time. The artist's life is connected with the Weimar "Bauhaus": there he taught engraving and painting, illustrated didactic publications and designed the art gallery of the institution. The work of the artist is marked by his own bright style, based on a mixture of Cubism, Futurism and Expressionism with a touch of romance in the stories and images.

A French painter and art theorist, a pioneer of European abstract painting.He was born into the family of a railway engineer. Soon his parents divorced; his relatives on the maternal line brought up the boy. Noticing Robert's penchant for fine art, his uncle sent him to study at the art studio of Roncin, where he learned to create theatrical scenery and stage design.Robert Delaunay was one of the brightest Cubist artists, a member of the "Golden Section" group, who influenced many of his colleagues. In collaboration with his wife, Sonya Delaunay, he developed his own version of Cubism, based on the scientific color theory of chemist E. Chevreuil, which was called "Orphism" by critic G. Apollinaire. Delaunay was always at the very center of the avant-garde art movements in Paris, was close to the participants of the Munich group "Der Blaue Reiter", participated in their joint exhibition in 1911. The master created costumes for Diaghilev's ballet designed one of the pavilions at the world exhibition in Paris in 1937. The many-sided and bright creativity of the artist, permeated with dynamics and modern pace of life, attests to his high skill and outstanding talent.

A French painter, sculptor, master of the monumental decorative art, one of the grandees of the fine art of the early twentieth century.The father of the future artist was engaged in cattle breeding and died when Fernan was only a few years old. Leger received his primary education at the church school in Tensecheb, and afterward, he studied architecture in Cannes.Fernand Leger played an important role in the formation and dissemination of Cubism and laid the foundations for such avant-garde trends as Neoplasticism and Constructivism. The artist actively collaborated with Cubist group "Golden Section", participated in the exhibitions "Salon of Independent", "Autumn Salon" and avant-garde association "Style", founded by Piet Mondrian in the Netherlands and the Russian "Jack of Diamonds". His interest in the possibility of synthesis of the arts led to the development and implementation of several architectural and design projects. The artist also clearly manifested himself in the field of applied creativity, scenography, cinema and book graphics. Together with Ozenfant, he founded The Free Art School, and later The Contemporary Art Academy. From 1940, the artist lived in the United States, where he taught at Yale University and at Mills College in California and achieved much in promoting contemporary art trends in the country.

A French and American artist, designer, graphic illustrator, poet and publicist, who had Cuban citizenship.The artist's father was a Cuban attaché; his mother was a Frenchwoman. Financially secured Picabia studied with Fernand Cormon and other well-known teachers at the School of Applied Arts. After graduation, the artist worked at the studio of Cormon with his classmates Georges Braque and Marie Laurencin for the next four years.Francis Picabia became famous as an eccentric artist who does not obey any rules and stylistic dogmas in his work. He was called "Papa Dada", since he was the largest figure of the Dada movement in the United States and France, and the editor of the avant-garde magazine "391", where the works of artists of this movement were published. Together with his friend and companion Marcel Duchamp, Picabia had a great influence on contemporary art, in particular, on Surrealism and conceptualism. The main galleries of contemporary art in the world still actively acquire the master's paintings.

A French artist and sculptor, participant of the Cubists' Union "Golden Section".Born into a poor family. After receiving the certificate of secondary education, Andre became a student at a furniture workshop where he mastered the skills of decorative wood carving. Since 1899, he attended decorative art courses at the School of Fine Arts in Bordeaux and worked as a woodcarver.André Lhote was one of the most intelligent and universal artists of the early 20th century. A follower of Cubism and Fauvism in painting and a talented sculptor, he is also known as an influential art critic and teacher, a founder of a private art school in Paris and in Rio de Janeiro. The theoretical ideas of the artist enjoyed great popularity among contemporaries; he lectured to a wide audience throughout France, as well as in Belgium, England, Italy, Egypt and Brazil. In 1955, the artist received the National Award for Contribution to the Development of Modern Painting and became a President of the International Association of Artists, Engravers and Sculptors. Numerous international exhibitions were held throughout his life, including a large retrospective exhibition of works by André Lhote in the Paris Museum of Modern Art in 1957.

August Robert Ludwig Macke was a German innovative artist, one of the leaders of Expressionist group “The Blue Rider”, the author of program works published in the almanac of the same name under the auspices of the association.He was the youngest of three children of successful civil engineer Friedrich Macke and Maria Florentina, who came from a peasant family. Soon after the birth of their son, the family moved to Cologne, and then to Bonn, where the boy entered a real gymnasium, and his parents organized a boarding school. August’s father painted landscapes, collected ancient engravings and coins - so the fascination with painting was not accidental. The first watercolors of the young man are dated 1902 year.

A French artist, writer and art critic. Albert Gleizes was an adherent and theorist of Cubism, and author of “About Cubism”, the first book devoted to this area, co-authored with Jean Metzinger.

Mediums: oil, cardboard. Location: The National Gallery of Modern Art (Rome, Italy).

Mediums: oil, canvas. Location: State Tretyakov Gallery (Russia).

Mediums: oil, canvas. Location: the State Museum of Modern Art in Thessaloniki (Greece).

Mediums: paper, gouache. Location: The Museum of Organic Culture, Kolomna (Russia).

Mediums: tempera, cardboard, canvas. Location: The collection of A.B.Sterligov, Moscow (Russia).

Mediums: oil, canvas. Location: private collection.

Материалы: скульптура выполнена из дерева, картона и яичной скорлупы. Местонахождение: Музей современного искусства, Нью-Йорк.

Mediums: oil, canvas. Location: National Museum of Modern Art, the Center of G. Pompidou, Paris.

Mediums: casein, pencil, panel. Location: private collection.

Mediums: oil, canvas. Location: Tate Modern Gallery, London, UK.

Mediums: oil, canvas. Location: The National Museum of Modern Art, Pompidou Center, Paris, France.

Mediums: oil, canvas. Location: The Museum of Solomon R. Guggenheim, New York, USA.

Mediums: oil, canvas. Location: The Museum of Contemporary Art, Paris, France.

Mediums: oil, canvas. Location: The Basel Art Museum, Switzerland.

Mediums: oil, canvas. Dimensions: 169 x 86 сm. Location: Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Mediums: oil, canvas. Location: Ludwig Museum. Cologne, Germany.

Mediums: oil, canvas. Location: Old and New National Galleries, Museum Berggruen, Berlin, Germany.

Medium: oil, canvas. Location: Museum of Solomon R. Guggenheim, New York, USA.