Modern man registers one hundred times more impressions than did an eighteenth century artist.
Fernand Léger Quotes
Modern man lives more and more in a preponderantly geometric order. All human creation mechanical or industrial is dependent upon geometric intentions.
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Birth: | 4th February, 1881 |
Death: | 17th August, 1955 |
Nationality: | French |
Profession: | Filmmaker, Painter, Sculptor |
Fernand 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.
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