Electric Prisms by Sonia Delaunay: Exploring the effects of electric lighting | Artworks Explained

Interpreted as an ode to modernity, Prismes Electriques was inspired by a walk down the Boulevard Saint- Michel in Paris, when Sonia Delaunay and her artist husband Robert came upon newly installed electric lamplights. Both artists agreed to try to recreate the glow of the lights in their artworks ➡️ Discover more masterworks: https://bit.ly/Masterworks-Explained Subscribe to wocomoCULTURE: https://goo.gl/VITuUt Follow us on Facebook:   / wocomo   The Masterworks series is a treasure trove of art. Each ten-minute program focuses on an individual painting, with a rich visual survey accompanied by an authoritative voice-over commentary. The selection of works, from galleries on both sides of the Atlantic, covers a broad spectrum of art from the earliest European masterpieces to contemporary works, introducing the unfamiliar and rediscovering the well-loved. © Licensed by Arthaus Musik