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Fernand Léger: The Later Years, Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1987

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ISBN 10: 0854880747 ISBN 13: 9780854880744

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Fernand Léger was a French artist whose work often blended fine art, graphic design, and visual communication through bold form and colour. Explore related designers including Jean Arp and El Lissitzky. See also Constructivism and 1920s graphic design history.

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Fernand Léger: The Later Years, Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1987
Fernand Léger: The Later Years, Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1987
Fernand Léger: The Later Years, Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1987
Fernand Léger: The Later Years, Whitechapel Art Gallery, 1987
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