Religious paintings, nudes and public displays of body art brought Goncharova to the forefront of Moscow’s avant-garde in the 1910s – and scandalised half of Russia in the process. This first UK survey looks at her impact on Futurism, and also takes in her fashion design and sets for the Ballets Russes. Find out more from the Tate’s website.
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Self Portrait with Yellow Lilies (1907–08), Natalia Goncharova. © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2019
Cyclist (1913), Natalia Goncharova. © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2019
Peasant Woman from Tula Province (1910), Natalia Goncharova. © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2019
Peasant woman. Costume design for Le Coq d’Or (1937), Natalia Goncharova © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2019
Set design for the final scene of The Firebird (1954), Natalia Goncharova. © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2019
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