Fernand Léger

Birthday: 1881-02-04

Place of Birth: Argentan, Orne, Lower Normandy, France

Biography: Joseph Fernand Henri Léger was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. In his early works he created a personal form of cubism which he gradually modified into a more figurative, populist style. His boldly simplified treatment of modern subject matter has caused him to be regarded as a forerunner of pop art.