still life abc fernand leger

still life abc fernand legerIn Still Life, ABC, Fernand Lger deliberately blurs the boundary between object, letter and pure form. The composition revolves around the three letters: A, B, C, which occupy the centre of the canvas as if they were material elements in their own right. The letters are massive, constructed in clean volumes and inserted into a network of rectangles and horizontal bands. The flat areas of black, white, brick red and beige create a powerful graphic

"Netteté blanche" is an eloquent example of the artist's mastery of expressing emotions and sensations through an innovative abstract visual language

The harmony among red

capture the provocative

Human figures are not individualized

a dark quay is home to two small human figures

Vermeer's “Girl with a Pearl Earring” is projected into the swirling world of Jackson Pollock

far from Parisian bustle

When he discovered Saint-Tropez in 1892

as Matisse draws inspiration from his travels and cultural interactions to transform his observations into vibrant works

steps forward delicately

The work is characterised by a dark colour palette

Monet's colour palette is dominated by shades of blue