Fernand Léger

Writing - Born Feb 4, 1881 in Argentan, Orne, Lower Normandy, France - Died Aug 17, 1955

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.