Robert Delaunay had great enthusiasm for the rapid change and technological developments of contemporary life in the early years of the twentieth century. “Sun, Tower, Airplane” highlights three symbols of late nineteenth– and early twentieth–century modernity: the Eiffel Tower, a biplane, and a Ferris wheel. Delaunay conveys his excitement about such marvels through energetic lines, shapes, and the warm, bright colors that radiate from a kaleidoscopic sun.
- Title: Soleil, tour, aéroplane (Sun, Tower, Airplane)
- Creator: Robert Delaunay
- Date Created: 1913
- Medium: oil on canvas
