Fernand Léger
- Introduction
- Joseph Fernand Henri Léger (French: [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.
- Wikidata
- Q157183
- Introduction
- Born 4 February 1881; died 18 August 1955.
- Nationality
- French
- Gender
- Male
- Roles
- Artist, Ceramicist, Genre Artist, Illustrator, Painter, Sculptor
- Names
- Fernand Léger, Fernand Leger, Fernan Lezeh, Fernan Lezhe, Fernan Lez'eh, Ferunan Reje, レジエフエルナン, Leger, fernand leger
- Ulan
- 500027374
Exhibitions
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505: Circa 1913
Ongoing
MoMA
Collection gallery
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514: Paris 1920s
Ongoing
MoMA
Collection gallery
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Artist’s Choice: Amy Sillman—The Shape of Shape
Oct 21, 2019–Oct 4, 2020
MoMA
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Painting and Sculpture Changes 2013
Jan 1–Dec 31, 2013
MoMA
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Inventing Abstraction, 1910–1925
Dec 23, 2012–Apr 15, 2013
MoMA
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Fernand Léger has
145 exhibitionsonline.
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Fernand Léger Kneeling Nude c. 1907–08
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Fernand Léger Bridge 1908?
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Fernand Léger Contrast of Forms 1912
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Fernand Léger Contrast of Forms 1913
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Fernand Léger Seated Nude 1913
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Fernand Léger Exit the Ballets Russes 1914
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Fernand Léger Verdun, The Trench Diggers 1916
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Fernand Léger The Game of Cards 1916
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Fernand Léger Propellers 1918
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Fernand Léger J'ai Tué 1918
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Fernand Léger La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Half title from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Title from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger In-text plate (folios 3 verso and 4) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Tailpiece (folio 6 verso) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Chapter title (folio 7) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Double page plate (folios 7 verso and 8) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Tailpiece (folio 10 verso) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Plate (folio 11 verso) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Tailpiece (folio 13 verso) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Plate (folio 14 verso) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Plate (folio 15) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Chapter title (folio 17) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Double page plate (folios 17 verso and 18) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Chapter title (folio 20) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Plate (folio 20 verso) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger In-text plate (folio 22) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger In-text plate (folio 23 verso) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger In-text plate (folio 26) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Plate (folio 26 verso) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Chapter title (folio 27) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Plate (folio 27 verso) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger In-text plate (folio 30) from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Front cover from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger Back cover from La Fin du monde filmée par l'ange de N.-D. (The End of the World Filmed by the Angel of Notre Dame) 1919
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Fernand Léger The City 1919
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Fernand Léger Two Men 1920
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Fernand Léger Woman at the Mirror from Das Kunstblatt, IV annual 1920
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Fernand Léger Repose 1921
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Fernand Léger Two Women 1921
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Fernand Léger Three Women 1921-22
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Fernand Léger Mise-en-scène for the ballet La Création du monde (The Creation of the World) 1922
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Fernand Léger Costume design for the ballet Skating Rink 1922
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Fernand Léger The Viaduct c. 1922
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Fernand Léger Deity. Costume design for the ballet La Création du monde (The Creation of the World) 1922
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Fernand Léger A vse-taki ona vertitsia (And All the Same the World Goes Round) 1922
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Fernand Léger Woman with a Book 1923
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Fernand Léger Ballet mécanique 1924
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