Fernan Biography

The multifaceted work of Fernan Lege, like bright pages of the biography, reflects the continuous desire for freedom, the beauty of ordinary objects and the unique artistic view of the master. His paintings are filled with bold interpretations and innovative approaches, make the viewer think and see new meanings. Fernan Lege. A photograph of the artist, the year unknown Fernan Leger was not afraid to reform art, including his own.

Under the influence of the industrial era and two world wars, he developed his own style, uniting the exact monochrome lines and bold pure colors that a person needs to live, because "this is the same necessary element as fire and water." He created an affordable art, establishing connections with architecture, literature, cinema, and filled it with "everyday poetic images." The painting “Soldier with a pipe”, the biography of Fernan Lege Fernan Leger was born on February 4 in the small town of Arzantan, located in the north of France, where his father bred cattle.

The future master spent his childhood in rural areas. It is not gravitated to art, and it was not encouraged in the family. At the age of 16, at the insistence of relatives, the young man went to Cannes to receive the profession of an architect. But after 2 years, he abandoned his studies and moved to Paris, where he got a job with a simple devil. The painting “Railway crossing”, here, in the French capital, rich in the air of art workshops and the greatest works of the Louvre, the young man chooses a path of fine art for himself, visits the academy as a free listener and is imbued with the spirit of unlimited freedom.

The modern city, with its endless movement, dynamism and industrial innovations, will become the favorite theme of the work of the master for life. The painting "Still Life with a beer mug", to create as an artist Fernan Leger at the age of 25.

His first works were performed in the style of impressionism and post -impressionism under a stunning impression of the posthumous retrospective exhibition of the field Paul Cezanne. However, in impressionist works, the novice master did not see constructive power. But he made attempts to increase its volume hypertrophy. The young artist focused on the figure and geometry. The truncated cones, disunited volumes and deformed hands become the basis of almost all of his works.

Later, critics will call this form of cubism “Tubism” due to an emphasis on cylindrical forms.