Still Life

1929

Not on view

This work belongs to Léger's "objects in space" series of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Although overlapping forms give the appearance of a flattened collage, volume is indicated by the shading on the sculpted hand and the undulating surface of the two-toned leaf. The interplay of space, along with the monumental scale of man-made and natural objects within the frame, reveals the artist's current interest in film techniques.

Artwork Details

Title: Still Life
Artist: Fernand Léger (French, Argentan 1881–1955 Gif-sur-Yvette)
Date: 1929
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 25 5/8 × 19 3/4 in. (65.1 × 50.2 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876–1967), 1967
Object Number: 67.187.79
Rights and Reproduction: © 2025 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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Six Designs for Abstract Wall Decorations, Fernand Léger French, Graphite and gouache — Six Designs for Abstract Wall Decorations
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'Starfish and Swimmers': Design for a Mosaic or Mural, Fernand Léger French, Brush and yellow, red, green and beige wash, and graphite — 'Starfish and Swimmers': Design for a Mosaic or Mural
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Walking Flower, Fernand Léger French, Bronze and marble — Walking Flower
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The Bicyclist, Fernand Léger French, Oil on canvas — The Bicyclist
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Bonne pensée du matin, Fernand Léger French, Watercolor and India ink — Bonne pensée du matin
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