Joseph Fernand Henri Léger (1881-1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker who, along with Braque and Picasso, was involved in the development of Cubism.

 

 

 

His work eventually evolved into a more personal approach to the genre using some of its fundamental aspects but with simplified forms and bold primary colors. Some art historians consider him to be a forerunner of the Pop Art movement of the 1960’s.