Modern & Postwar Artists
Léger, Fernand, Gallery
FERNAND Léger
1881 - 1955
Working in Paris during the height of Cubism, Fernand Léger’s iconic style, with its emphasis on primary colors and rounded, massive forms, has become informally regarded as “Tubism.”
Even at their most abstract, Léger’s subjects are easier to recognize than the rigorous Cubist dissections of Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, and the accessibility and contemporary subject matter of his works have led many to describe Léger as both populist and a forerunner of Pop Art. His interest in industry and machines was further encouraged by the Italian Futurist painters.
