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Fernand Léger
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French painter (1881–1955)
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Fernand Léger (1881–1955) was a French painter, film director, sculptor, and scenographer. Born in Argentan, Orne, Lower Normandy, he died in Gif-sur-Yvette. His artistic career was associated with the cubism and modernism movements, and he participated in World War I. Léger studied at the Académie Julian and the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs. He was influenced by Henri Rousseau and was sponsored by Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler.
His work encompassed portrait, figure, landscape, and religious painting, as well as sculpture and cinematography. Léger was a member of the American Abstract Artists and the Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten. He participated in documenta and Documenta III. Among his students were Mati Klarwein, Asger Jorn, Franciska Clausen, and Rita Kernn-Larsen. Notable works include *Cirque*, *F. Léger*, *Lunes en papier*, and *Les murs du silence*.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1881
- Died
- 1955
- Works
- 115
Top works
- Cirque
- F. Léger
- Lunes en papier
- Fernand Léger
- Les murs du silence
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Film & TV
Argentan, Orne, Lower Normandy, France
Joseph Fernand Henri Léger 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. His boldly simplified treatment of modern subject matter has caused him to be regarded as a forerunner of pop art.
Known for
- Cinema of the avant-garde 1923 - 19302010
- Arrivée de Fernand Léger devant la gare du palais (Québec) — Self1945
- Ballet Mécanique1924
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1881-02-04 ) February 4, 1881, Argentan , Orne, France
- Died
- August 17, 1955 (1955-08-17) (aged 74), Gif-sur-Yvette , France
- Known for
- Painting, printmaking , and filmmaking
- Movement
- Cubism , Modernism
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Henri
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Argentan
- Place of death
- Gif-sur-Yvette
- Spouse
- Nadia Léger
- Occupation
- director
- Languages spoken
- French
- Native language
- French
- Field of work
- cinematography
- Genre
- still life
- Movement
- modernism
- Conflict
- World War I
- Image
- Fernand Léger.jpg
- Work location
- New York City
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- Commons category
- Fernand Léger
- date of death
- 1955-08-17
- student
- Tarsila do Amaral
- name in native language
- Fernand Léger
- influenced by
- Henri Rousseau
- sponsor
- Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler
- archives at
- Bibliothèque Kandinsky
- place of burial
- Gif-sur-Yvette
- ethnic group
- French
- date of birth
- 1881-02-04
- pseudonym
- Lezhe, Fernan
- P12674
- STS-61
- Commons Creator page
- Fernand Léger
Sources (15)
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Works in European collections
10 objects attributed to Fernand Léger, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Joseph Fernand Henri Léger ( French: [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. His boldly simplified treatment of modern subject matter has caused him to be regarded as a forerunner of pop art.
Biography
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