Robert Delaunay

Robert Delaunay 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. His key influence related to bold use of colour and a clear love of experimentation with both depth and tone.

12 April 1885

Born on the same birth day (12 April): Adam Graves • Bryan Magee • Christian Panucci • Elena Grosheva • Hamengkubuwono IX • Henri Druey • Hound Dog Taylor • Jane Withers • John Kay (musician) • Jonathan Pitroipa • Joschka Fischer • Joyce Banda • Nikolay Przhevalsky • Reuben Gant • Roy M. Anderson

Born in the same month (April 1885): Allan Dwan • Bud Fisher • Clementine Churchill • Con Walsh • Dimitrie Cuclin • Dimitrios Levidis • Egon Kisch • György Lukács • Juhan Kukk • Karl Tarvas • Leó Weiner • Marie-Victorin Kirouac • Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy • St John Philby • Tatu Kolehmainen • Thomas Cronan • Vean Gregg • Wallace Beery