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Lot Essay
"I placed objects in space so that I could take them as a certainty. I felt that I could not place an object on a table without diminishing its value... I selected an object, chucked the table away. I put the object in space, minus perspective. Minus anything to hold it there. I then had to liberate color to an even greater extent" (Léger, in P. de Francia, Fernand Léger, 1983, p. 111).
From the late twenties, the main focus of Fernand Léger’s production was on still life. His repertory was expanded by drawing and painting commonplace things, arranging them in a harmonious way. The dynamism of his early mature work, strongly influenced by Cubism, gradually began to change as irregular and unusual forms assumed greater importance in his work. Intrigued by the contrast of flat geometric shapes and organic forms, Nature morte au vase jaune demonstrates Léger’s ability to convey in his compositions an interplay of background and surface colours, forms and appearances. Objects dispersed in space are brought together by bright, vibrant colours within a carefully designed layout.
Governed by the principle of flatness, all elements of the composition have been arranged parallel to the picture plane. In comparison with his earlier works, the strictness of his composition here has changed: solid geometrical ties are relaxed, and the objects are seemingly floating freely in space. Disparate elements are juxtaposed within a single framework by placing figures, objects and abstract forms side by side. The musical instrument, household items and the human figure harmoniously co-exist in the present work.
From the late twenties, the main focus of Fernand Léger’s production was on still life. His repertory was expanded by drawing and painting commonplace things, arranging them in a harmonious way. The dynamism of his early mature work, strongly influenced by Cubism, gradually began to change as irregular and unusual forms assumed greater importance in his work. Intrigued by the contrast of flat geometric shapes and organic forms, Nature morte au vase jaune demonstrates Léger’s ability to convey in his compositions an interplay of background and surface colours, forms and appearances. Objects dispersed in space are brought together by bright, vibrant colours within a carefully designed layout.
Governed by the principle of flatness, all elements of the composition have been arranged parallel to the picture plane. In comparison with his earlier works, the strictness of his composition here has changed: solid geometrical ties are relaxed, and the objects are seemingly floating freely in space. Disparate elements are juxtaposed within a single framework by placing figures, objects and abstract forms side by side. The musical instrument, household items and the human figure harmoniously co-exist in the present work.