Untitled

Untitled

Fernand Léger

1927

ink

From the collection of Museum of Modern Art

About this work

This print is all sharp edges and bold colors. A brown figure stands in the center, like a robot or a person cut from blocks. Behind it, a blue stripe with a ladder, a green wall, and a red panel with a circle—all flat and clean. The lines are thick, and the shapes don’t bend. Yellow squares peek out here and there, like hidden notes. The artist played with how things fit together. The figure looks simple but is made of pieces, almost like a puzzle. The way the colors pop against the white background makes it feel modern for its time. Check out lithography to see how this print was made.

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