Joseph Fernand Henri Léger was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. In his early works he created a personal form of cubism which he gradually modified into a more figurative, populist style. Wikipedia

Died: August 17, 1955, Gif-sur-Yvette, France

Periods: Cubism, Naïve art, Section d'Or, Surrealism, MORE

Movies: Ballet Mécanique

Spouse: Nadia Khodasevich Léger (m. 1952–1955), Jeanne-Augustine Lohy (m. 1919–1950)

Education: Académie Julian, École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs