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Joseph Fernand Henri Léger ( French pronunciation: [fɛʁnɑ̃ leʒe]; February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. In his early works he created a personal form of cubism (known as "tubism") which he gradually modified into a more figurative, populist style.
Joseph Fernand Henri Léger (French: [leʒe]; February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. In his early works he created a personal form of cubism which he gradually modified into a more figurative, populist style.
As an artist and art teacher, his examinations and interrogations of modernism played a significant role for future generations of twentieth-century artists. Born on February 4, 1881, in Normandy, France, Léger grew up in a family of cattle farmers who discouraged his interest in an artistic career. He worked as an architectural apprentice in ...
Fernand Léger (born February 4, 1881, Argentan, France—died August 17, 1955, Gif-sur-Yvette) was a French painter who was deeply influenced by modern industrial technology and Cubism. He developed “ machine art,” a style characterized by monumental mechanistic forms rendered in bold colours.
Though Fernand Léger built his reputation as a Cubist, his style varied considerably from decade to decade, fluctuating between figuration and abstraction and showing influence from a wide range of sources.
Joseph Fernand Henri Léger (French pronunciation: [fɛʁnɑ̃ leʒe]; February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. In his early works he created a personal form of cubism (known as "tubism") which he gradually modified into a more figurative, populist style.
Nov 23, 2018 · Fernand Léger was a French artist who worked in many mediums, including film and graphics. What he is best known for, though, are his large scale paintings and murals.
