the card game fernand leger

the card game fernand legerIn The Card Game, Fernand Lger transforms a familiar scene into a tangle of mechanical figures and metallic forms. The players, recognisable by their cards and hats, are constructed as assemblages of cylinders, cones and angular planes. Articulated arms, segmented hands and bluish volumes give the bodies an almost industrial appearance. Painted during the First World War, the work reflects the impact of the mechanical and military world on Lger's

the banks of the river Tama

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A woman wearing a long skirt and white headscarf walks through a field

as if the circles were floating freely in space

The deep blues of the water contrast with the warm hues of the bodies

which highlight the child's delicate complexion and pensive gaze

Embraced and entangled

Robert Delaunay plays with colors and their movements to express rhythm

The fluid shapes and contrasting shades of blue

The shapes remain slightly blurred

Fascinated by industry

reinforces the intimate