The album "Circus" 1950

This is a print by Fernand Léger, who was making art in France in the first half of the 20th Century. It’s got that clear, graphic style he was known for, like he's building with blocks of color. Look at the flatness of the colors, how they sit right on the surface. The black, yellow, and rust tones feel solid and strong. There’s no blending or shading, just pure, unadulterated color doing its thing. It’s like he's saying, "Here it is, take it or leave it!" And those bold lines! They carve out shapes, define forms, and give everything a real sense of weight. I love the flower in the figure’s hand, how it echoes the circular forms elsewhere in the image, the hair, the shoulder. It's like Léger is reminding us that art is about connections, about seeing how things relate to each other. Léger reminds me of other artists like Stuart Davis, who were also interested in the power of simple forms and bold colors. Art isn’t about being perfect or realistic; it’s about finding new ways of seeing the world.