the great parade on a red background fernand leger

the great parade on a red background fernand legerIn The Great Parade on a Red Background, Fernand Lger revisits the theme of spectacle, the circus and the world of entertainment, which he frequently explored in the latter part of his career. Against a vivid red background, a multitude of figuresacrobats, horsemen, musicians and costumed charactersare grouped together in a densely packed composition, almost like a theatre scene or a large poster. The forms are simplified, drawn with thick black

with a coastal landscape in the background

Touches of colour

magnified by a sculptural aesthetic

the man his painter friends affectionately called "Father Tanguy"

while at the same time emphasising the wild and impenetrable character of the forest

creating a harmonious and balanced structure

featuring the main character in the foreground

Stunning shades of blue and grey create a turbulent sea

rendered with a certain relief

balanced by the dialogue between curves

he broke away from the instinctive technique of the Impressionists and became interested in the theory of colors in order to invent the technique of pointillism

the colours respond to each other