Fernand Léger
French painter and sculptor
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... Wikipedia
Born: February 4, 1881, Argentan, France
Died: August 17, 1955 (age 74 years), Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Periods: Cubism, Modern art, Modernism, and more
Influenced by: Pablo Picasso, Henri Rousseau, and Sara Murphy
Spouse: Nadia Khodasevich Léger (m. 1952–1955) and Jeanne-Augustine Lohy (m. 1919–1950)
Known for: Painting, printmaking and filmmaking
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Born on February 4, 1881, in Normandy, France, Léger grew up in a family of cattle farmers who discouraged his interest in an artistic career.
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