Fernand Léger National Museum Explained

Fernand Léger National Museum
Native Name:Musée national Fernand Léger
Native Name Lang:fr
Coordinates:43.6222°N 7.1129°W
Established:1960
Location:Biot, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Type:art museum
Collection:paintings, designs, ceramics, bronzes and tapestries of Fernand Léger.

The Fernand Léger National Museum (French: '''Musée national Fernand Léger''') is a museum in Biot, Alpes-Maritimes, in south-eastern France, dedicated to the work of the twentieth-century artist Fernand Léger. Although originally privately owned, it is now a state museum entitled to style itself Musée de France.

History

In 1955, Fernand Léger bought a villa in Biot, called Mas Saint-André, with the intention of installing polychrome ceramic sculptures in his garden, but died soon afterwards.[1] The museum was built on the property after the death of the artist in 1955 by Nadia Léger and, to designs by the architect Andreï Svetchine; an earlier design by Paul Nelson had been rejected. Construction began in 1957, and the museum opened in 1960.[2] The gardens were designed by Henri Fish and contain sculptures based on Léger's work.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leger Museum in Biot. Facts. Visits.. 2018 . Paris Digest . 2018-10-22.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20061125204858/http://www.musees-nationaux-alpesmaritimes.fr/pages/page_id18040_u1l2.htm Un musée, un artiste: Le bâtiment
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20061125205348/http://www.musees-nationaux-alpesmaritimes.fr/pages/page_id18120_u1l2.htm Un musée, un artiste: Le jardin