Fernand LégerFrankrig, 1881–1955The City
Må man se det?
Ja, det tager imod
Udstillet for publikum. Hvem der står inde for det, står nedenfor.
- Kontrolleret
- Kilde
- Museets egne samlingsdata
Oplysninger
- Inventarnummer
- 821.1996
Kilder
- Museum of Modern Art: the museum's own open data · hentet for 13 dage siden
- Billede: Museum of Modern Art — © the artist or rights holder
Imens i livet hos Fernand Léger
Hele livetDecember 1919
Marriage to Jeanne Lohy
In December 1919 Léger marries Jeanne-Augustine Lohy; she remains his wife until her death in 1950.
1920
Friendship with Le Corbusier, “The Mechanic” and “The Great Lunch”
In 1920, at the founding of the journal “L'Esprit nouveau”, Léger befriends Le Corbusier, who remains a lifelong friend. In the same year he paints the canvases “The Mechanic” and “The Great Lunch”, and from this year he exhibits at the Indépendants for many years.
1921
Meeting van Doesburg and Mondrian
In 1921 Léger meets van Doesburg and Mondrian.
1921
Gance's “La Roue” and Malraux's “Lunes en papier”
In 1921, together with Blaise Cendrars, Léger works on Abel Gance's film “La Roue” and illustrates André Malraux's book “Lunes en papier”. He is so drawn to cinema that he considers for a time giving up painting for filmmaking.
