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| + | |birth_date = {{birth date|1881|2|4|mf=y}} | ||
| + | |birth_place = Argentan, Orne, France | ||
| + | |death_date = {{Death date and age|1955|8|17|1881|2|4|mf=y}} | ||
| + | |death_place = Gif-sur-Yvette, France | ||
| + | |collections = [[Pompidou::{{Pompidou|co4a7kG/ro8LR8}}|Pompidou]] 130, [[MoMA::{{MoMA|6624}}|MoMA]] 65, [[Artic::{{Artic|Leger,+Fernand}}|Artic]] 36, [[PhilArt::{{PhilArt|15600}}|PhilArt]] 26, [[Met::{{Met|L%C3%A9ger,%20Fernand$Fernand%20L%C3%A9ger}}|Met]] 24, [http://sammlungonline.kunstmuseumbasel.ch/ KM Basel] 21, [[Stedelijk::{{Stedelijk|5739-leger-fernand}}|Stedelijk]] 18, [[Guggenheim::{{Guggenheim|794}}|Guggenheim]] 17, [[Tate::{{Tate|1488}}|Tate]] 12, [[Beyeler::{{Beyeler|fernand-léger}}|Beyeler]] 12, [http://collections.vam.ac.uk/name/leger-fernand/53835/ V&A] 10, [[Thyssen::{{Thyssen|331}}|Thyssen]] 4, [http://www.nationalgalleries.org/collection/artists-a-z/l/artist/fernand-leger NGS] 4, [[SGStuttgart::{{SGStuttgart|L%C3%A9ger%2C+Fernand}}|SG Stuttgart]] 3, [[SFMOMA::{{SFMOMA|Fernand_Léger}}|SFMOMA]] 3, [[Folkwang::{{Folkwang|1019}}|Folkwang]] 1 | ||
| + | |web = [[Wikipedia::http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernand_Léger|Wikipedia]] | ||
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'''Joseph Fernand Henri Léger''' (1881–1955) 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. His boldly simplified treatment of modern subject matter has caused him to be regarded as a forerunner of pop art. | '''Joseph Fernand Henri Léger''' (1881–1955) 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. His boldly simplified treatment of modern subject matter has caused him to be regarded as a forerunner of pop art. | ||
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| + | * ''Functions of Painting'', New York: Viking Press, 1973. {{en}} | ||
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* Carol S. Eliel, et al., ''L'Esprit Nouveau: Purism in Paris, 1918-1925'', New York: Harry Abrams, 2001. | * Carol S. Eliel, et al., ''L'Esprit Nouveau: Purism in Paris, 1918-1925'', New York: Harry Abrams, 2001. | ||
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Revision as of 15:00, 23 March 2016
| Born |
February 4, 1881 Argentan, Orne, France |
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| Died |
August 17, 1955 (aged 74) Gif-sur-Yvette, France |
| Web | Wikipedia |
| Collections | Pompidou 130, MoMA 65, Artic 36, PhilArt 26, Met 24, KM Basel 21, Stedelijk 18, Guggenheim 17, Tate 12, Beyeler 12, V&A 10, Thyssen 4, NGS 4, SG Stuttgart 3, SFMOMA 3, Folkwang 1 |
Joseph Fernand Henri Léger (1881–1955) 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. His boldly simplified treatment of modern subject matter has caused him to be regarded as a forerunner of pop art.
- Writings
- Functions of Painting, New York: Viking Press, 1973. (English)
- Literature
- Carol S. Eliel, et al., L'Esprit Nouveau: Purism in Paris, 1918-1925, New York: Harry Abrams, 2001.
