Fernand Léger
Fernand Léger | |
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Léger c. 1916 | |
| Born | February 4, 1881 Argentan, Orne, France |
| Died | August 17, 1955 (aged 74) Gif-sur-Yvette, France |
| Known for | Painting, printmaking, and filmmaking |
| Movement | Cubism Modernism |
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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.