Fernand Léger, Composition géométrique (Geometric composition)

1955

Utilizing a bold color palette of red, black, yellow, and blue-grey, Leger creates an abstract work in which shapes and forms appear to drift in space. The large, red central image h...

Georges Braque Frontispiece, from La Nuit, La Faim (The Night, The Hunger), 1960 is an abstract work which takes inspiration from a poem by Georges Riebmont-Dessaignes. Georges Riebm...

Whimsical in nature, the exuberant application of color captures a quality of spontaneity and experimentation. Famous for the "Dupe of Being" in which he strives to combine the tragi...

Frank Stella’s Guifà e la Beretta Rossa, (Guifà and the Red Cap), 1989, is a captivating etching made of bold colors and large-scale geometric forms. This artwork was made in collaboration with well-known print maker Kenneth Tyler. In the upper left of the image, rainbow hues of violet, blue, green and yellow decorate the paper. These colors contrast beautifully against the bold, inky strokes which color the background. Additionally, columns, pillars and cones are layered on top of one another as if in a collage. The shapes vary from perfect circles to abstract forms. Viewed in combination, the imagery dances before the viewer, inviting the imagination to construct its own interpretations. This series of mechanical shapes and 3-D composition are reminiscent of Stella’s relief paintings from the early 1980s. For an artist like Stella, experimenting with color, form and dimension is key. He proves to viewers he cannot be confined to a specific artistic genre or movement. Therefore, Stella's abstract works retain a timelessness which will transcend expectations of abstract art. Above all, this large-scale work is an exceptional example of Stella’s later period and his iconic artistic style. The artist is a master of both painting and print. Oftentimes, Stella’s prints...

Composition is a screen print realized after Fernand Léger in the mid-20th Century. Monogrammed in plate and hand numbered in pencil lower right. The composition is part of a colle...

Lithography on paper printed in 40's, numbered 42/300, 54,5 x 75,5 x 0,1 cm - 21,4 x 29,7 x 0,04 in, printed by Moulot Editions Editions with the stamp Fernand Léger on Musee Biot pa...

Lithograph, 1951 Edition : 57/200 Publisher : Guilde internationale de la Gravure (Genève) Printer : Jean Bruller (Paris) Catalog : Sapphire E7 56.00 cm. x 38.00 cm. 22.05 in. x 14....

By Fernand Léger Medium: Mixed Media on Paper Size: 28" x 21" Framed Size: 39.25" x 32" An glorious example of a Master Cubist, Fernand Léger, featuring bold primaries and stately s...