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Fernand Léger

French painter (1881–1955)
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Fernand Léger
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Summary

Fernand Léger was born on February 4, 1881[1], in Argentan[2]. He died on August 17, 1955[3], in Gif-sur-Yvette[4]. He worked as a painter[5], film director[6], sculptor[7], scenographer[8], and costume designer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,173 views/month, #7,046 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Gif-sur-Yvette[11]
  • Spouse: Nadia Léger[12]
  • Country of citizenship: France[13]
  • Native language: French[14]
  • Ethnic group: French[15]
  • Occupation: designer[16], teacher[17], graphic artist[18], architectural drafter[19], illustrator[20], printmaker[21], filmmaker[22], ceramicist[23], draftsperson[24], artist[25], cinematographer[26], fresco painter[27], mosaicist[28], lithographer[29]
  • Field of work: painting[30], art of sculpture[31], cinematography[32]
  • Educated at: Académie Julian[33], École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs[34]
  • Member of: American Abstract Artists[35], Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie van België voor Wetenschappen en Kunsten[36]
  • Influenced by: Henri Rousseau[37]
  • Sex or gender: male[38]
  • Movement: cubism[39], modernism[40]
  • Genre: portrait[41], figure painting[42], landscape painting[43], religious painting[44], still life[45]
  • Commons category: Fernand Léger[46]
  • Archives at: Bibliothèque Kandinsky[47]
  • Participated in conflict: World War I[48]
  • Family name: Léger[49], Leger[50]
  • Given name: Joseph[51], Fernand[52], Henri[53]
  • Pseudonym: Lezhe, Fernan[54]

Why It Matters

Fernand Léger has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

He has been cited as an influence by Clement Hurd[57], an illustrator[58], 1908–1988[59], of United States[60], specialised in illustration[61]; Robert Colescott[62], a painter[63], 1925–2009[64], of United States[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[66], specialised in genre art[67]; and Antonio Seguí[68], a documentarian[69], 1934–2022[70], of Argentina[71], awarded the Wilhelm Loth Award[72], specialised in visual arts[73].

FAQs

Where was Fernand Léger born?

Fernand Léger was born in Argentan[2].

Where did Fernand Léger die?

Fernand Léger passed away in Gif-sur-Yvette[4].

Who was Fernand Léger married to?

Fernand Léger's spouses include Nadia Léger[12].

What did Fernand Léger do for work?

Fernand Léger worked as a painter[5], film director[6], sculptor[7], scenographer[8], and costume designer[9].

Where did Fernand Léger go to school?

Fernand Léger was educated at Académie Julian[33] and École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs[34].

Who did Fernand Léger influence?

Fernand Léger has been cited as an influence by Clement Hurd[57], Robert Colescott[62], and Antonio Seguí[68].

Related Entities

Albertina Argentan Art Gallery of New South Wales Art Gallery of Ontario Carnegie Museum of Art Cleveland Museum of Art Denver Art Museum Detroit Institute of Arts Fitzwilliam Museum France Fundació Joan Miró Gif-sur-Yvette Hamburger Kunsthalle Henri Rousseau Hermitage Museum Israel Museum J. Paul Getty Museum Kröller-Müller Museum Kunsthaus Zürich Los Angeles County Museum of Art Metropolitan Museum of Art Moderna Museet Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Musée d'art moderne de Paris Musée d'Orsay Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon Museum of Modern Art National Gallery

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  44. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  52. [37] ↑ . Cubism and Abstract Art. wikidata.org.
  53. [54] ↑ . mix-n-match.toolforge.org. mix-n-match.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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