Fernand Léger et le cinéma. Numismatique and mythology of the West

and mythology of the West find their place in the sensual poetry that constitutes his art

with its finesse

something can always come out to surprise and even amaze you: a mole of course

plans and drawings

Fernand Léger et le cinéma. Numismatique and mythology of the WestIn the midst of the First World War, while on leave with Guillaume Apollinaire, Fernand Lger discovered Charlie Chaplin in 1916, which was a true revelation for the painter. From 1919 onwards, Fernand Lger's works reflected the influence of cinematographic images on his artistic work: for example, the illustrated books produced in collaboration with the poets Blaise Cendrars and Yvan Goll played with the vocabulary of cinema by introducing close ups,