the seamstress fernand leger

the seamstress fernand legerIn The Seamstress, Fernand Lger adopts a darker and more analytical style than in his later colourful compositions. The scene depicts a woman bent over her work, absorbed in her task. However, the realism of the subject is immediately transformed by an angular and structured treatment. The body is fragmented into geometric planes: the arms, bust and face are constructed from faceted volumes. The tones are muted browns, greys, dull greens and blend

green and yellow are applied in clean

The brushwork here is free

can be just as impressive as in its most tumultuous moments

inscribed in an architecture of planes that gives the scene a silent gravity

The window on the City No

highlighting the relationship between architecture

emphasising their architecture and structure

where the simplicity of lines and the strength of colors elicit a universal emotion of freedom and energy

The saturated tones of yellow

In South Carolina Morning

Portrait of Orleans thus illustrates the artist's ability to capture the essence of everyday life in small-town America

underlined by black lines