Arnason, H.H., and Elizabeth C. Mansfield. History of Modern Art. 7th ed. London: Laurence King, n.d. Print.

This book has aweath of knowledge on the various artists and art movements througout history, including Orphism.

 

Chipp, Herschel B. "Orphism and Color Theory." JSTOR. College Art Association, n.d. Web. 8 Sept. 2015.

In Orphism and Color Theory the author took the time to really explain the transition from the analytical time period of cubism and into the abstract time period of orphism. He explained the ideas that continued to be seen from movement to movement and then goes into the explanation of the importance of this movement and the use of color.

 

"Guggenheim." Collection Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Sept. 2015.

This New York City museum details the significance of Robert Delaunay’s pieces and chronicles his artistic journey regarding different styles. This source also describes Robert’s life and the places that he lived, which is what greatly inspired him.

 

Hodin, J. P. "Review: Orphism: The Evolution of Non-Figurative Painting in Paris 1910-1914." Journal of the Royal Society of Arts 128.5291 (1980): 779-80. JSTOR. Web. 09 Sept. 2015.

This book review was a nice breakdown of the book but also the way audiences had to change the way they were allowing their eye to look at this imagery with little to no distinct figures, commonly seen in the Delaunay’s work. It also continued to explain the importance of the Delaunay’s work and how it created the orphism movement and changed the way people thought about imagery.

 

Kuspit, Donald B. “Delaunay's Rationale for Peinture Pure.” Art Journal. Vol. 34, No. 2 (Winter, 1974-1975), pp. 108-114.

This souce describes Delaunay's art and his various inspirtations that led him to create Orphism. 

 

Lewis, Scott. "František Kupka." Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia (2014): Research Starters. Web. 9 Sept. 2015.

This article details how Jacques Villon as well as other artists were influenced by math and science, explaining his use of geometric shape in his works. “He met regularly with Marcel Duchamp, Jacques Villon, and Francis Picabia, all of whom admired math and science as much as Kupka and were influenced by his work.”