Fernand LÉGER (1881-1955) - Lot 76

Fernand LÉGER (1881-1955) Still life Color lithograph, signed in pencil center right, numbered 32/50 lower left. H_ 40 cm W_ 50 cm Fernand Léger, born February 4, 1881 in Argentan (Orne, France), was a French painter, draughtsman and filmmaker, a major figure of Cubism and modern art of the XXᵉ century. After studying at the Beaux-Arts in Paris and an early career influenced by Impressionism, he discovered Cubism around 1910, focusing on decomposing forms and exploring the geometrization of the human figure and objects.His works, marked by vivid color, rhythm and monumentality, often celebrate modern and industrial life, with depictions of machines, cities and popular figures. During World War I, his military experience influenced his vision of modernity and movement in painting.In the 1920s and 1930s, Léger extended his practice to scenography, experimental cinema and design, collaborating with architects and directors and developing projects for sets, films and posters. He also founded a teaching studio in Paris, influencing a whole generation of artists.