Fernand Leger
Fernand Leger
Joseph Fernand Henri Légerwas 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. His boldly simplified treatment of modern subject matter has caused him to be regarded as a forerunner of pop art...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionArtist
Date of Birth4 February 1881
CountryFrance
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The craving for colour is a natural necessity just as for water and fire. Colour is a raw material indispensable to life. At every era of his existence and his history, the human being has associated colour with his joys, his actions and his pleasures.
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