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Fernand Leger explained his intentions for the series of Divers paintings, which he began around 1940: "I tried to translate the character of the human body evolving in space without any point of contact with the ground. I achieved it by studying the movements of swimmers diving into the water from very high...." The separation of design and color was inspired by the neon signs he saw in New York when he came to this country to escape World War II: "I was struck by the neon advertisements flashing all over Broadway. You are there, you talk to someone, and all of a sudden he turns blue. The color fades, another one comes and turns him red or yellow. The color is free. It exists in space. I wanted to do the same in my canvases."
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DMA Label copy, 1993.
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Created in 1942
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General Description: Museum of Europe Label Text August 1993
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Place of origin: New York (New York/United States): TGN: 7007567
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- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York~Learn more about Fernand Leger from the Met.
- Museum of Modern Art, New York~View another painting of divers by Léger.
- Art Institute of Chicago~Check out this 1953 catalogue from an exhibition of Léger's work.
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General Description
Fernand Leger explained his intentions for the series of Divers paintings, which he began around 1940: "I tried to translate the character of the human body evolving in space without any point of contact with the ground. I achieved it by studying the movements of swimmers diving into the water from very high...." The separation of design and color was inspired by the neon signs he saw in New York when he came to this country to escape World War II: "I was struck by the neon advertisements flashing all over Broadway. You are there, you talk to someone, and all of a sudden he turns blue. The color fades, another one comes and turns him red or yellow. The color is free. It exists in space. I wanted to do the same in my canvases."
Excerpt from
DMA Label copy, 1993.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York~Learn more about Fernand Leger from the Met.
- Museum of Modern Art, New York~View another painting of divers by Léger.
- Art Institute of Chicago~Check out this 1953 catalogue from an exhibition of Léger's work.
Notes
Created in 1942
Checked Piction
General Description: Museum of Europe Label Text August 1993
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Artist/designers
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin: New York (New York/United States): TGN: 7007567
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Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
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