Fernand Léger (French, 1881–1955), Contrast of Forms, 1913. Oil on canvas, 55 x 46 cm. Private Collection. Photograph © Ellen Page Wilson/PaceWildenstein

CAMBRIDGE, MA.- The Harvard University Art Museums present Fernand Léger: Contrasts of Forms, a tightly focused exhibition uniting two landmark paintings with eleven works on paper from major museums and private collections, at the Fogg Art Museum through June 10, 2007. The selection of paintings and drawings from 1912-14 encompasses still-lifes, landscapes, depictions of the figure, and abstractions, giving the exhibition great scope. These landmark works are arguably from Léger's most important period, as they are central to both the cubist revolution and the emergence of abstract art. The last presentation of Léger's works in the region was a 1945 exhibition at Harvard's Graduate School of Design. Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=19934

Fernand Léger (French, 1881–1955), Study for “The Staircase”, 1913. Gouache and ink on paper, 48.2 x 63.5 cm. Private Collection. Photograph © Dorothy Zeidman