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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.
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.
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.
- French
- February 4, 1881
- Argentan, Orne, France
- August 17, 1955
Learn about the life and career of Fernand Léger, a French painter and sculptor who captured the dynamism of modern life in his Cubist and mechanical style. Explore his works on paper, murals, films, and more at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Learn about Fernand Léger, a French painter who pioneered a distinctive form of Cubism that combined figuration and abstraction, primary colors and geometric shapes. Explore his life, achievements, and influential artworks that reflect the modernity and dynamism of his time.
- French
- February 4, 1881
- Argentan, France
- August 17, 1955
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.
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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.
