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Fernand Léger

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Joseph Fernand Henri Leger was born in 1881 in Argentan, France. He apprentices with an architect from 1897–1899. Fernand Leger moves to Paris in 1900. Three years later he is refused at the School of Fine Arts, but is admitted to the School of Decorative Arts. He frequents the Julian Academy and the Louvre. Leger is employed by an architect, then by a photographer. He paints impressionist . . .

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Lithograph poster de Léger Fernand : Adrien Maeght Gallery
Adrien Maeght...
1986 Poster printed in lithograph by Arte, for the exhibition “Fernand Léger” in the Galerie Adrien Maeght in Paris. Catalog Maeght Les Affiches, p. 108, n° 1062
Mourlot poster de Léger Fernand : Les constructeurs
Les constructeurs
1951 Vintage poster executed for the Maison de la Pensée Française in Paris, after a painting by the artist, printed in lithograph by Mourlot. Rare... Sauret n°32
Lithograph poster de Léger Fernand : Le travail
Le travail
1951 Vintage poster before the letter printed in lithograph by Mourlot, for the exhibition « Le Travail » at the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de... Without
Original signed lithograph de Léger Fernand : Le Puits
Le Puits
1951 Original lithograph in colours, signed in blue ink by the artist. Louise Leiris Publisher, Paris.  Saphire n° 110
Mourlot exhibition poster de Léger Fernand : F. Léger dessins et gouaches 1908-1955
F. Léger dessins...
1958 Poster in colours, printed in lithograph by Mourlot, for the artist exhibition at the Louise Leiris Gallery in Paris. Without
Mourlot exhibition poster de Léger Fernand : La figure dans l'oeuvre de Fernand Léger
La figure dans...
1952 Vintage poster printed in lithograph by Mourlot, for an artist exhibition at the Galerie Louis Carré in Paris. Without
Mourlot exhibition poster de Léger Fernand : Deauville
Deauville
1950 Vintage poster printed in lithograph by Mourlot, for an artist exhibition at the Galerie Louis Carré in Paris. Without
Mourlot exhibition poster de Léger Fernand : Sculptures Polychromes
Sculptures...
1953 Vintage poster printed in lithograph by Mourlot, for an artist exhibition at the Galerie Louis Carré in Paris. Mourlot affiches originales n°33
Mourlot exhibition poster de Léger Fernand : F. Léger - Galerie Louis Carré
F. Léger - Galerie...
1953 Vintage poster printed in lithograph by Mourlot, for an artist exhibition at the Galerie Louis Carré in Paris. Mourlot affiches originales n°34
Offset exhibition poster de Léger Fernand : Maison de la Pensée Française II
Maison de la...
1959 Offset poster, realized for the exhibition of the artist "Tapisseries - Mosaïque - Céramique - Vitrail" to the Maison de la Pensée Française,... Without
Lithograph poster de Léger Fernand : Art et Solidarité
Art et Solidarité
1957 Vintage poster printed in lithograph by Mourlot, for a collective exhibition at the Galerie Marcel C. Coard in Paris. Without
Lithograph poster de Léger Fernand : F. Léger
F. Léger
1953 Vintage poster printed in lithograph by Mourlot, for an artist exhibition at the Galerie Louis Carré in Paris. Without
Lithograph poster de Léger Fernand : Le paysage dans l’oeuvre de Fernand Léger
Le paysage dans...
1954 Vintage poster printed in lithograph by Gérard Blanchard, for an artist exhibition at the Galerie Louis Carré in Paris. Without
Poster de Léger Fernand : La ville - Gallery Louise Leiris
La ville - Gallery...
1959 Poster printed in lithograph by Mourlot, for the exhibition of the artist "La ville. 29 lithographies originales - Edition Verve" to the Gallery... Without
Screenprint de Léger Fernand : Composition I
Composition I
1954-1955 Screenprint, unsigned, realized by Jean Bruller after a gouache by Fernand Léger, for a portfolio of 10 screenprints. In lower right, publisher’s... Saphire n° E4 p. 288 and 289
Lithograph poster de Léger Fernand : Contrastes de Formes
Contrastes de Formes
1962 Poster printed in lithograph by Mourlot, for the artist's exhibition at the Berggruen Gallery. Without
Lithograph poster de Léger Fernand : Adrien Maeght Gallery
Adrien Maeght...
1986 Poster printed in lithograph by Arte, for the artist's exhibition at the Adrien Maeght Gallery in Paris. Catalog Maeght Les Affiches, p. 108, n° 1062
Lithograph poster de Léger Fernand : Léger Musée Cantini
Léger Musée...
1966 Poster printed in lithograph by Mourlot, for the artist's exhibition at the Musée Cantini, Marseille. Without
Offset exhibition poster de Léger Fernand : Céramiques originales - Bronzes
Céramiques...
1964 Offset poster, realized for the exhibition "Fernand Léger, Céramiques originales - Bronzes" at the Galerie Madoura, Cannes. Without
Lithograph de Léger Fernand : La Parade
La Parade
Circa 1980 Lithograph after a painting, "La Parade", by Fernand Léger. Drystamp of the Fernand Léger Museum of Biot. Without
Lithograph after de Léger Fernand : Marie l'acrobate
Marie l'acrobate
1955 Lithograph after a lavis by Fernand Léger, printed monogram. Saphire n° E17
Etching after de Léger Fernand : Le compotier
Le compotier
Circa 1955 Etching in colors, aquatint, unsigned, after a canvas by the artist. Maeght Ed., Paris. Saphire n°E16 p. 290.
Lithograph poster de Léger Fernand : Gallery Berggruen
Gallery Berggruen
1975 Poster printed in lithography for the exhibition of the artist in the Gallery Berggruen in Paris. Without
Original signed lithograph de Léger Fernand : Head of woman
Head of woman
1949 Original lithograph, signed in pencil by the artist. Kunstverein Ed., Freiburg. Saphire n°42
Signed aquatint de Léger Fernand : Femme à la cruche II
Femme à la cruche...
1928 Aquatint in colors, after Fernand Léger, signed in ball-point by the artist, engraved by Jacques Villon. Bernheim Jeune Gallery Publisher, Paris. Ginestet n°E 657, Saphire p. 249
Signed lithograph de Léger Fernand : Marie l'acrobate
Marie l'acrobate
1955 Lithograph after Fernand Léger, signed in pencil by the artist. Saphire n° E17
Original signed lithograph de Léger Fernand : The Sunflower
The Sunflower
1953 Original lithograph, signed in pencil by the artist, below on the left drystamp of the publisher. Ed. Guilde de la gravure, Lausanne. Saphire n°132
Printed document de Léger Fernand : Xth anniversary, liberation of the concentration camps
Xth anniversary,...
1955 Programme for the ceremony at salle Pleyel, Paris, illustrated with a lithograph printed by Mourlot after a drawing by Fernand Léger. Without
Lithograph after de Léger Fernand : The man with jumper
The man with jumper
1956 Lithography after a painting from 1924 by Fernand Léger (collections Leonce Rosenberg and Louis Carré), executed by Mourlot for the exhibition of... Without
Signed lithograph de Léger Fernand : Marie l'acrobate
Marie l'acrobate
1955 Lithography after Fernand Léger, signed in ball-point by the artist. Saphire n° E17
Catalogue raisonne de Léger Fernand : The graphic work
The graphic work
1985 Catalogue raisonne. The graphic work of Fernand Léger by Lauwrence Saphire. Foreword by Fernand Mourlot. 142 prints (reproductions and... Without
Lithograph de Léger Fernand : Gallery Louise Leiris
Gallery Louise...
1958 Catalog for the exhibition "F. Léger - Dessins et gouaches 1909-1955" ("F. Léger - Drawings and gouaches 1909-1955") in the Gallery Louise Leiris,... Without
Signed screenprint de Léger Fernand : Mechanical composition
Mechanical...
1953 Screenprint after Fernand Léger, signed in blue pen by the artist, extracted from the book "Art d'aujourd'hui, maîtres de l'art abstrait". Art... Saphire n° E24
Mourlot poster de Léger Fernand : Le travail
Le travail
1951 Poster printed in lithograph by Mourlot, for an exhibition to the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris. Without
Poster de Léger Fernand : Gallery Louise Leiris
Gallery Louise...
1959 Poster after an original lithograph by Fernand Léger, for the exhibition of the artist "La ville. 29 lithographies originales - Edition Verve" to... Without
Poster de Léger Fernand : Landscapes of France
Landscapes of France
1958 Poster, dated (1952) and signed in the plate, for the exhibition "Paysages de France. De l'impressionnisme à nos jours" (Landscapes of France. Of... Without
Original lithographs de Léger Fernand : DLM n°20-21
DLM n°20-21
1949 Issue "Derrière le Miroir". The abstract Art. Texts by Michel Seuphor and others, illustrated with 2 original lithographs in colours by Fernand... Cat. Maeght Editeur
Original signed lithograph de Léger Fernand : Still life
Still life
1951 Original lithograph, signed in ink by the artist and numbered in pencil. Ed. Falaize, Paris. Saphire n°109
Signed woodcut de Léger Fernand : Le Campeur
Le Campeur
Circa 1952 Woodcut in colors, realized by Théo Schmied after a Fernand Léger's gouache, signed below on the right in pencil by Théo Schmied and below on the... Saphire E18
Poster de Léger Fernand :  Gallery Louise Leiris
Gallery Louise...
1959 Poster after an original lithograph by Fernand Léger, for the exhibition of the artist "La ville. 29 lithographies originales - Edition Verve" to... Without
Poster de Léger Fernand : Maison de la Pensée Française II
Maison de la...
1954 Poster of interpretation after a gouache by Fernand Léger (?the parade?), realized in lithographic technique (Mourlot), for the exhibition of the... "Les Affiches originales", Mourlot, n°37 p.36, Saphire n°E.22, p. 290
Poster de Léger Fernand : Maison de la Pensée Française I
Maison de la...
1959 Offset poster, realized for the exhibition of the artist "Tapisseries - Mosaïque - Céramique - Vitrail" to the Maison de la Pensée Française,... Without
Lithograph after signed de Léger Fernand : The parade
The parade
1953 Lithograph after Fernand Léger, signed in ink by the artist. Maeght Ed., Paris. Saphire E25
Lithograph de Léger Fernand : Man with bike
Man with bike
1951 Lithograph in colors after a Fernand Léger's gouache of 1947, monogram in the stone. Without
Aquatint de Léger Fernand : Femme à la cruche
Femme à la cruche
1928 Etching in colors, aquatint, after Fernand Léger, engraved by Jacques Villon. Chalcographie du Louvre Edition (Paris), posterior to the Bernheim... Ginestet
Lithograph de Léger Fernand : Woman and child
Woman and child
Unknown Lithograph in colors after Fernand Léger, monogram (reproduction) in the stone. Without
Screenprint de Léger Fernand : The accordionist
The accordionist
1954/1955 Screenprint in colors after a gouache of Fernand Léger, realized by Jean Bruller. Ed. Guilde Internationale de la gravure, Geneva. Saphire n° E11, p. 288 and 289
Multiple de Léger Fernand : Freedom Peace Solidarity
Freedom Peace...
Circa 1955 Scarf on cotton, printed in serigraphic technique, signed in the composition. Published for the Congress of Youth and Peace. Without
Original signed etching de Léger Fernand : The magic bird
The magic bird
1953 Original etching, aquatinte coloured by serigraphic process, signed in ballpoint by the artist. Published by the artist. Title : L'oiseau magique. Saphire n°129
Issue lithograph de Léger Fernand :  XXe siècle, Homage
XXe siècle, Homage
1971 Issue XXe siècle. Special issue out of subscription, "Homage to Fernand Léger". Cover illustrated. 128 pages. Nineteen texts by various authors... Saphire n°120 (lithograph)
Screenprint de Léger Fernand : Accordéoniste
Accordéoniste
1954/1955 Screenprint in colors after a gouache of Fernand Léger, realized by Jean Bruller. Ed. Guilde Internationale de la gravure, Geneva. Saphire n° E11 p. 288 and 289
Lithograph signed de Léger Fernand : Singer
Singer
Circa 1950 Lithograph in colors (after Fernand Léger ?), signed in pencil, annotated "b a t" (Bon à tirer), and enriched by the signature by Nadia Léger. Not in the Saphire
Original lithograph de Léger Fernand : Still life I
Still life I
1951 Original lithograph with monogramm, dated in pen ball, printed for the book "Les constructeurs". Published by Ed. Falaize, Paris. Saphire n° 109
Illustrated Book de Léger Fernand : Contrasts
Contrasts
1959 Portofolio in sheets, text by Aragon, illustrated wirh 13 watercolors, lavis and pencils, reproduced with pochoir (Jacomet). Ed. "Au Vent d'Arles",... Monod n°7049
Lithograph signed de Léger Fernand : Mechanical composition
Mechanical...
1953 Lithograph after Fernand Léger, signed in ink, extracted from the portfolio published by "Edition Art d'Aujourd'hui" (Boulogne) Saphire n° E24
Original lithograph de Léger Fernand : Still life
Still life
1951 Original lithograph, signed with the monogram and dated in blue ball-point. Saphire n° 109
Etching de Léger Fernand : Woman’s profile
Woman’s profile
circa 1931 Original etching, unsigned and unumbered Saphire n°14
Lithograph de Léger Fernand : Comédia of thirst
Comédia of thirst
1949 Original lithograph, and stencils painted with gouache, from the book Saphire n° 26

Catalogue(s) raisonné(s)

Catalogue(s) raisonné(s)
*« Drawings and gouaches », J. Cassou & J. Leymarie, Chêne Ed., Paris, 1972 All the "catalogues raisonnés"

Bibliographic track & more

To read about the artist :
  • « F. Léger, vivre dans le vrai », G. Bauquier, Maeght Ed., 1987
  • « L’abcdaire de Léger », C. Derouet & autres, Flammarion, Paris, 1997
  • « F. Léger, peindre la vie moderne », A. Pierre, Découvertes Gallimard, 1997
  • « Fernand Léger », cat d'expo.., Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1997
  • « Fernand Léger », Pierre Descargues, Ed. Cercle d'Art, (1955) rééd. 1997
  • « F. Léger: The monumental art », Y. Brunhammer, P. Descargues, Ed. 5 Continents, 2008
  • « Fernand Léger », Kenneth E. Silver, Assouline Publishing, 2012
  • « Léger: Modern art and the Metropolis », A. Vallye et autres, Ed. Yale Un. Press, 2013
  • « Fernand Léger: Painting in space », Katia Baudin, Hirmer Publishers, 2016
  • « Fernand Léger », A. Coulondre, cat. d'expo., Ed. Centre Pompidou Metz, 2017
To read from the artist :
  • « Entretiens », avec Blaise Cendras et Louis Carré, Ed. Louis Carré, 1956
  • « Fonctions de la peinture », Ed. Gonthier, 1965 / rééd. Gallimard, 1997
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  • + PURISM / 1920-1927 / Marcelle Cahn, Otto Gustav Carlsund, etc.
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