Self-portrait with Lilies. .
Natalia Goncharova: Tate Modern celebrates trailblazer of modern art
By James Brewer
She was the personification of the avant-garde before the avant-garde got into its ultra-provocative stride.
Outraging early 20th century Russian society, Natalia Goncharova (1881–1962) was later tucked away from mainstream history for many years.
A whirlwind of creativity, Natalia bravely challenged conventions in a heady but repressive Moscow. She came up against the stern grip of the...