Fernand Léger

After designing bas-reliefs, Fernand Léger dedicates himself to sculptures. La Fleur qui marche is one of the first he conceived, and the most representative example of his work. Ceramic seemed an ideal material for the artist, who had long dreamed of integrating color into the landscape. This resistant material can be installed outdoors. The artist designs very colorful works, using a palette of vivid colors little used by ceramists until then. For him, ceramics have no utilitarian function; he sees them as animation, entertainment in space or on a wall. His colors are vibrant.

"Color is a vital necessity. It is a material essential to life, like air and fire." Fernand Léger

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