Color as a Generative Principle in the Work of Sonia Delaunay

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In the art of Sonia Delaunay, color operates as a generative principle that structures form, rhythm, and perception in a manner distinct from modern algorithmic and AI-based image generation. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Nicholas Van-Orton

doi:10.5281/zenodo.18009245

September 5, 2026Open Access

Color as a Generative Principle in the Work of Sonia Delaunay

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To investigate color as an active generative driver in Sonia Delaunay's multidisciplinary work and contrast her visual methods with artificial intelligence and digital image generation.
Conducted a comparative visual and structural analysis across Sonia Delaunay's paintings, textiles, and design projects.
Evaluated formal interactions among color, geometry, rhythm, and human perception against algorithmic frameworks used in modern AI image synthesis.
Demonstrated that Delaunay utilized color contrast and rhythmic juxtaposition as foundational generative mechanisms to construct space and form without relying on traditional outlines.
Differentiated Delaunay's perceptual, embodied generative process from the mathematical and data-driven parameters that govern contemporary AI image-making algorithms.

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Theoretical analysis reveals generative color dynamics across Sonia Delaunay's artwork, highlighting key differences between human visual creativity and algorithmic image generation.

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The research examines the generative operation of colour in the art of Sonia Delaunay. Through the analysis of painting, textiles and design, it explores the structural relationships between colour, form, rhythm and perception. The research also interprets these relationships from the perspective of digital and AI-based image generation, distinguishing Delaunay’s visual generativity from algorithmic image-making.

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