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About the Artist

Fernand Léger · 1881–1955

**Fernand Léger (1881–1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker whose innovative work bridged Cubism and modern popular art.** Born Joseph Fernand Henri Léger on February 4, 1881, in Argentan, Normandy, he grew up in a family of cattle farmers. He initially trained as an architect’s apprentice in Caen from 1897 to 1899 before moving to Paris in 1900, where he worked as an architectural d...