17.+Fernand+Léger

1. Birthplace and Dates of Birth (and Death, if appropriate)
Argentan, Orne, Basse- Normandie Feb. 4, 1881 Aug. 17, 1955

2. Art movement (for example, Abstract Expressionism)
Quirky cubism

3. Where did they study or who did they apprentice with?
Académie Julian

4. Who or what influenced their work?
Gérôme

5. What made their work unique? Describe their style of artwork.
Tubism, cubism with cylindrical forms

6. Is there any interesting story of their life you can share?
No

7. Include a quote by or about the artist.
===I was stunned by the sight of the breech of a 75 millimeter in the sunlight. It was the magic of light on the white metal. That's all it took for me to forget the abstract art of 1912–1913. The crudeness, variety, humor, and downright perfection of certain men around me, their precise sense of utilitarian reality and its application in the midst of the life-and-death drama we were in ... made me want to paint in slang with all its color and mobility.===

8. Self-portrait if available, or portrait (name artist)
**en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Fernand_L%C3%A9ger.jpg**

9. Images of 3 most famous works (with title and date of work)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Leger_beer_mug.jpg Still life with a beer mug 1921

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