The Figure in the Work of Léger

LÉGER, Fernand — MAUROIS, André. The Figure in Léger's Work. Paris: Louis Carré, Publisher, 1952. First edition. 4to. Publisher's illustrated wrappers with original dust jacket bearing lithographic composition by Léger. ORIGINAL COLOR LITHOGRAPH by Fernand Léger on the frontispiece, depicting a stylized female face in the artist's characteristic primary colors. Exhibition catalogue from the show held at Galerie Louis Carré from June 6 to July 10, 1952, with list of exhibited works including masterpieces such as 'Woman in Blue' (1912) and 'The Mechanic' (1920). Contains two fundamental essays: 'My Friend Léger' by academician André Maurois and 'How I Conceive the Figure' by Léger himself, a direct testimony to his figurative poetics. Copy in good condition with normal patina of age. Essential document for the study of the evolution of the figure in the work of the cubist master.