Motifs reminiscent of industrial machinery are combined with a human face that looks like it has been engraved on a medal. Both are outlined in black and painted in bright shades of red, blue, and yellow. A major feature of Fernand Léger's paintings are his skillful compositions that combine straight lines and curves, and treat man-made objects such as machine parts on an equal footing with nature. Léger made this painting in 1931, around the time he started making several trips to the United States. At the time, the Machine Age was thought to herald a bright future. Léger’s trips to America also heightened his interest in the beauty of machines, and he actively depicted industrial products as a representation of modern life.
(KATADA Yuko)
Motifs reminiscent of industrial machinery are combined with a human face that looks like it has been engraved on a medal. Both are outlined in black and painted in bright shades of red, blue, and yellow. A major feature of Fernand Léger's paintings are his skillful compositions that combine straight lines and curves, and treat man-made objects such as machine parts on an equal footing with nature. Léger made this painting in 1931, around the time he started making several trips to the United States. At the time, the Machine Age was thought to herald a bright future. Léger’s trips to America also heightened his interest in the beauty of machines, and he actively depicted industrial products as a representation of modern life.
(KATADA Yuko)