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Fernand Léger (1881 - 1955)
Projet d'illustration , 1950 ca.
Gouache on paper
cm 27x21
Inscription on the reverse of the paper by Nadia Léger: "Ouvre authentique de F. Léger. N. Léger"
«A work of art must be significant of its time, like any other intellectual manifestation, whatever it may be. And painting as visual is necessarily the reflection of external conditions. Every pictorial work must have a momentary value and an eternal one, which lasts in time» (Fernand Léger)
Provenance:
Collection Nadia Léger, Paris;
Pagani del Grattacielo Gallery, Legnano;
Private collection, Milan
Exhibition:
Pagani del Grattacielo Gallery, Legnano, March-April 1978
Artwork recorded at Comité Léger, Paris, with the code FL-2024-11-000547 , as stated by certificate issued on November 14th 2024
Blindarte kindly thanks Arnaud Colbert of the Comité Léger, Paris, for have confirmed by email the authenticity of the work e for his help in compiling this catalogues datas
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Blindarte kindly thanks Arnaud Colbert of the Comité Léger, Paris, for have confirmed by email the authenticity of the work e for his help in compiling this catalogues datas
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«A work of art must be significant of its time, like any other intellectual manifestation, whatever it may be. And painting as visual is necessarily the reflection of external conditions. Every pictorial work must have a momentary value and an eternal one, which lasts in time» (Fernand Léger)
Fernand Léger (Argentan, 1881 - Gif-sur-Yvette, 1955) was one of the pioneers of modern art, moving between cubism and surrealism. Throughout his career, the French artist has embraced several disciplines, including painting, sculpture, cinema, graphic design and scenography. His work is characterized by the use of geometric shapes, primary colors and a particular attention to the representation of modernity and technology.
The paper gouache of 1950 ca. proposed here, from the collection of the artist’s heirs and registered at the Comité Léger, is entitled "Projet d'illustration". The three main colors (red, white and blue) are those of the French flag and above them are the features of a female face.
€ 12.000,00 / 16.000,00
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