Fernand Léger
Writing
February 4, 1881
Died at age 74
August 17, 1955
Date of Death
Argentan, Orne, Lower Normandy, France
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Biography
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 matter has caused him to be regarded as a forerunner of pop art.
