The catalogue was edited by Waleria Dorogova and Laura Microulis, with contributions by Rachel Silveri, Cécile Godefroy, Gail Levin, Margarete Zimmermann, Hilde D’haeyere, Steven Jacobs, Tamar Kharatishvili, Celeste Day Moore, Dirk Van Oost, Ruth Hommelen, Maude Bass-Krueger, Marjan Sterckx, Werner Adriaenssens, Kasia Stempniak, Noah Dubay, Émilie Hammen, Laurent Cotta, Christoph Benjamin Schulz, Geoffrey Ripert, Kaat Obbels, and Patrick Raynaud.

Sonia Delaunay: Living Art is a richly crafted tribute to the pioneering avant-garde artist, designer, and entrepreneur Sonia Delaunay (1885–1979), whose boundary-breaking approach is echoed in the volume’s interdisciplinarity and inspired design. This catalogue sets a new standard for the study of Delaunay, eschewing traditional chronological structures to better showcase groundbreaking research unifying the artist’s timeless oeuvre across mediums. This publication demonstrates Delaunay’s innate versatility and willingness to create without material limitation using her unique language of light and color. Textiles, fashion, interiors, book art, and more are highlighted across twenty-six chapters by leading international scholars to give new insight into Delaunay’s strategies of self-promotion, entrepreneurial endeavors, legacy-building efforts, and her vast network of collaborators. These in-depth analyses, including previously under-investigated material such as film, mosaics, tapestries, and interior design, offer a comprehensive perspective on Delaunay’s lifelong effort to unite art with life by harnessing the energy of technological advancement and the beauty of artisanal craftsmanship.

The jury noted that Sonia Delaunay: Living Art is a rich and ambitious document that will serve as a touchstone for scholars, as well as for artists and others across a wide range of practices. The jury was impressed with how the catalogue so vividly extends our knowledge of the life and work of this influential and prolific artist.