When and where was Natalia Goncharova born?
Natalia Sergeevna Goncharova entered the world on the 3rd of July 1881 in the village of Nagaevo. This rural location now sits within the Chernsky District of Tula Oblast.
Questions about Natalia Goncharova
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What art movements did Natalia Goncharova develop or participate in?
Goncharova and Mikhail Larionov developed Rayonism in 1911 while also producing Primitivist and Cubist paintings for the Jack of Diamonds group. She later participated in exhibitions like The Target and No. 4 which blended Western European Modernism with Eastern traditions.
How did Natalia Goncharova influence French fashion after moving to Paris?
Her work had a major influence on French fashion particularly with legendary designer Paul Poiret during her time designing stage sets for Diaghilev's Ballets Russes. Between 1922 and 1926 she created fashion designs for Marie Cuttoli's shop Maison Myrbor on Rue Vincent that were strongly influenced by Russian folk art and Byzantine mosaic.
Who did Natalia Goncharova marry and when did they get married?
On the 2nd of June 1955 four years after Larionov suffered a stroke they got married in Paris. This union safeguarded their rights of inheritance before she died seven years later on the 17th of October 1962.
What auction records have been set by works attributed to Natalia Goncharova?
Goncharova's 1909 painting Picking Apples sold at Christie's for $9.8 million on the 18th of June 2007 setting a record for any female artist at that time. Her 1912 still-life The Flowers formerly part of Guillaume Apollinaire's collection sold for $10.8 million in 2008 making her one of the most expensive women artists at auction.