Fernand Léger (1881–1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker who pioneered "Tubism," a, distinctive form of Cubism characterized by tubular, mechanical forms and bold, primary colors. Influenced by modern industrial technology, his art celebrated the dynamism of urban life. His work evolved from early Cézanne-inspired paintings to a "mechanical" period, later becoming more figurative and populist. In his mature style, Fernand Léger worked a great deal with human forms, figures with flowing contours and with strong colours over the whole field. These dancers fly forward from the left and a draped piece of cloth on the right and the winding stalk of a rose the dancer on the left is holding in her hand contrast with the full surfaces of the dancers' skin. The keys? The keys are the starting point of the architectonic design on the right-hand side of the painting, contrasting in turn with the two triangular shapes. And finally, in contrast to the square and pointed shapes is a rounded, gently flowing "cloud frame" which completes the composition at the top and the bottom.
Les danseuses aux clés
(Dancers with Keys)
oil on canvas
1930
Fernand Léger (1881-1955)
France
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