Fernand Léger

Born in rural Normandy in 1881, Fernand Léger initially trained as an architect before moving to Paris in 1900. He found his artistic calling relatively late, beginning to paint seriously at 25, initially influenced by Impressionism. However, a pivotal Cézanne retrospective in 1907 shifted his focus towards drawing and geometry, setting the stage for his unique approach to Cubism. By 1909, Léger was deeply embedded in the Parisian avant-garde, exhibiting with fellow Cubists…